José Eduardo Acevedo Herrera (born March 30, 1986) is a Venezuelan athlete .
José Acevedo
Full name José Eduardo Acevedo Herrera Nationality Venezuela Born (1986-03-30 ) March 30, 1986 (age 38) Caracas , VenezuelaHeight 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 65 kg (143 lb) Sport Athletics University team Kentucky Wildcats Updated on 14 May 2013
Career He competed in the 200 meters race at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing . He finished fifth in his heat with a time of 21.06 seconds, failing to reach the second round.[1]
Personal bests Achievements Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Venezuela 2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen , Hungary 5th (h) 200 m 22.13 s (wind: -0.9 m/s) 4th (sf) 400 m 48.76 s 8th Medley Relay 1000m (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) 1:55.38 min South American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina , Argentina 7th 200 m 22.31 s (wind: -0.7 m/s) 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.91 min Pan American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina , Argentina 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:14.06 min 2002 South American Junior Championships / South American Games Belém , Brazil – 4 × 100 m relay DQ 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:11.20 min South American Youth Championships Asunción , Paraguay 3rd 200 m 21.66 s w (wind: +3.4 m/s) 2nd 400 m 48.22 s 2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke , Canada – 400 m DQ Pan American Junior Championships Bridgetown , Barbados 3rd (h) 400 m 48.31 s 2004 South American Under-23 Championships Barquisimeto , Venezuela 2nd (h) 200 m 20.96 s w (wind: -0.6 m/s) World Junior Championships Grosseto , Italy 23rd (sf) 200 m 21.66 s (wind: +0.3 m/s) 39th (h) 400 m 48.95 s 2005 ALBA Games La Habana , Cuba 3rd 200 m 21.27 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.21 min South American Championships Cali , Colombia 5th 200 m 20.93 s w (wind: +4.9 m/s) 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.02 min 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena , Colombia 5th (sf) 200 m 21.12 s (wind: -0.1 m/s) 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.82 min 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali , Colombia 3rd 200 m 20.79 s A 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.10 min A Olympic Games Beijing , China 5th (h) 200 m 21.06 s 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez , Puerto Rico 4th (h) 200 m 21.03 s (wind: +1.5 m/s) 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.93 min ALBA Games Barquisimeto , Venezuela 5th 400 m 46.76 s 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.83 min Pan American Games Guadalajara , México 17th (sf) 200 m 20.85 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.82 min 2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul , Turkey 3rd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:11.11 min Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto , Venezuela 4th 200 m 20.76 s (wind: -0.9 m/s) 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.01 s NR
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