Reynier Mena

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Reynier Mena Berenguer (born 21 November 1996) is a Cuban sprinter.[2] He competed in the 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics.

FullnameReynier Mena Berenguer[1]
Born (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 29)[1]
Havana, Cuba[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight79 kg (174 lb)[1]
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Reynier Mena
Mena at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameReynier Mena Berenguer[1]
Born (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 29)[1]
Havana, Cuba[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight79 kg (174 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
100 metres, 200 metres
ClubBenfica
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Edmonton100 m
Silver medal – second place2015 Edmonton200 m
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On 3 July 2022, Mena set massive personal bests in both the 100 metres, joining the sub-10-second club with a 9.99, and in the 200 metres with a 19.63 that suddenly sent him into the top 10 performers of all time. That time now ranks as the twelfth fastest of all time, tied with Xavier Carter.[3]

International competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 3rd 100 m 10.37
3rd 200 m 20.79
Pan American Junior Championships Medellín, Colombia 7th 100 m 10.58
2nd 200 m 20.63
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd (B) 4 × 100 m relay 38.60
World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 11th (sf) 200 m 20.81
11th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.60
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 2nd 200 m 20.54
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.94
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th (B) 4 × 100 m relay 39.04
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 12th (sf) 100 m 10.23 (w)
10th (sf) 200 m 20.32
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 39.61
Pan American Junior Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st 100 m 10.17
2nd 200 m 20.34
World Championships Beijing, China 22nd (sf) 200 m 20.56
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 200 m 20.73
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.93
NACAC U23 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 200 m 20.41
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 25th (h) 200 m 20.42
13th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.47
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th (B) 4 × 100 m relay 39.90
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 7th 100 m 10.36
6th 200 m 20.60
5th 4 × 100 m relay 39.03
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 10th (h) 100 m 10.30
Ibero-American Championships Trujillo, Peru 3rd 100 m 10.47
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 11th (h) 100 m 10.43
5th 200 m 20.62
7th 4 × 100 m relay 39.19
World Championships Doha, Qatar 20th (sf) 200 m 20.61
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Personal bests

Outdoor

Track records

As of 6 September 2024, Mena holds the following track records for 100 metres and 200 metres.

100 metres

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Location Time Windspeed
m/s
Date
Havana9.99
PB
0.008/03/2019
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200 metres

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Location Time Windspeed
m/s
Date
La Chaux-de-Fonds19.63
NR
+ 1.203/07/2022
Savona19.95+ 1.624/05/2023
Szczecin19.95+ 0.724/08/2022
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