José Carlos Herrera
Mexican sprinter (born 1986)
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José Carlos Herrera Vargas (born February 5, 1986) is a Mexican sprinter.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metres.
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FullnameJosé Carlos Herrera Vargas[1]
Nationality
Mexican
MexicanBornFebruary 5, 1986
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 m: 10.21 s A (wind: +0.8 m/s) – Xalapa, Mexico, 29 August 2014
- 200 m: 20.29 s – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 17 August 2016
- 400 m: 46.18 s – {Monterrey, Mexico, 12 March 2010
- 800 m: 1:54.30 min – Monterrey, Mexico, 14 March 2008
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Mexico | |||||
| 2008 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Toluca, Mexico | 14th (h) | 200m | 21.84 (wind: -1.4 m/s) A |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.94 A | |||
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 24th (h) | 200m | 22.16 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 18th (h) | 400m | 48.25 | |||
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 8th | 400m | 47.16 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 10th (h) | 200m | 21.00 (wind: -1.0 m/s) | |
| 13th (h) | 400m | 47.59 | |||
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 7th | 200m | 21.09 (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 7th (h) | 200m | 21.17 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 13th (h) | 200m | 21.20 A (wind: -1.2 m/s) |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 4th | 200m | 20.36 A (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 5th (h) | 100m | 10.58 A (wind: -1.0 m/s) | |
| 3rd | 200m | 20.63 A (wind: -1.8 m/s) | |||
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.21 A | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (sf) | 200 m | 20.48 |
