Joel Mejia

Joel Francisco Mejía de la Cruz (born 18 August 1990 in Higüey) is a Dominican Republic sprinter.[1][2] He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Joel Mejía
Personal information
Full nameJoel Francisco Mejía de la Cruz
Born (1990-08-18) August 18, 1990
Higüey, Dominican Republic
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Dominican Republic
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint and Middle-distance running
Updated on 16 December 2014.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mejía and the second or maternal family name is de la Cruz.

Personal bests
  • 400 m: 46.32 s A – Irapuato, 7 July 2012
  • 800 m: 1:49.67 min – Mayagüez, 17 July 2011

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Dominican Republic
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.55
NACAC Under-23 Championships Miramar, Florida, United States 13th (h) 400m 48.33
— 4 × 100 m relay DNF
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 3rd 800m 1:54.07
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.10
2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships Irapuato, México 4th 400m 46.32 A
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.88
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom — 4 × 400 m relay DQ
2014 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 11th (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.41
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 10th 800m 1:56.51
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México — 800m DNF
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.86 A
2015 NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.73

References
  1. Sports Reference profile Archived 2012-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Biografía - General - MEJIA DE LA CRUZ Joel Francisco, ODECABE, retrieved December 16, 2014
  3. London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
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