José Carlos Herrera

José Carlos Herrera (born February 5, 1986 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) is a Mexican sprinter.[2][3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metres.

José Carlos Herrera
Herrera in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameJosé Carlos Herrera Vargas[1]
Nationality Mexican
Born (1986-02-05) February 5, 1986
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)Sprints
Updated on 10 December 2014.

Personal bests

Outdoor
  • 100 m: 10.21 s A (wind: +0.8 m/s) – Xalapa, 29 August 2014
  • 200 m: 20.29 s – Rio de Janeiro, 17 August 2016
  • 400 m: 46.18 s – Monterrey, 12 March 2010
  • 800 m: 1:54.30 min – Monterrey, 14 March 2008

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Mexico
2008 NACAC U-23 Championships Toluca, México 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 La Habana, 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, México 13th (h) 200m 21.20 A (wind: -1.2 m/s)
2014 Pan American Sports Festival Ciudad de México, México 4th 200m 20.36 A (wind: +0.6 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 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

References
  1. "José Carlos Herrera Profile". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. "Jose Carlos Herrera". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  3. HISTORIAL ATLETICO - José Carlos Herrera Vargas, Monterrey, NL, 5-Feb-1986 (PDF) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2014, retrieved December 23, 2014


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