Yancarlos Martínez

Yancarlos Martínez Martínez (born 8 July 1992) is a Dominican Republic sprinter.[1] He competed in the 100[2] and 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals in the second event.[3][4] Initially he practiced baseball, and only switched to athletics after injuring his wrist in 2013.[5]

Yancarlos Martínez
Yancarlos Martínez at the 2015 Military World Games.
Personal information
Born (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima200 m

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Dominican Republic
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 4th 100 m 10.29
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.01
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 3rd (B) 4 × 100 m relay 38.98
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 9th (sf) 100 m 10.17
7th 200 m 20.47
5th 4 × 100 m relay 38.86
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd 200 m 20.28
4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.78
World Championships Beijing, China 28th (h) 100 m 10.19
14th (h) 200 m 20.31
Military World Games Mungyeong, South Korea 5th 200 m 20.88
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.41
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 40th (h) 60 m 6.83
Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 200 m 20.19
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.52
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 66th (h) 200 m 20.97
– 4 × 100 m relay DQ
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 7th 200 m 20.63
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.71
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 18th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 39.12
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd 200 m 20.44
World Championships Doha, Qatar 9th (sf) 200 m 20.28
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 12th (sf) 200 m 20.24
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 2nd 200 m 20.60
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.19
World Championships Eugene, United States 10th (sf) 200 m 20.21
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 5th 200 m 45.63
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.61

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. "Yancarlos Martínez". IAAF. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. Newman, Stuart (22 August 2015). "Usain Bolt at IAAF World Championships 2015: Result and Time from Saturday". Bleacher Report (in Spanish). Beijing. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. "Yancarlos Martínez avanza a semifinales en Mundial atletismo" [Yancarlos Martínez advanced to the Athletics World Championships semifinals]. Listin Diario (in Spanish). Beijing. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. Heats results
  5. Yancarlos Martinez, from baseball player to Olympic-bound sprinter
  6. "Athletics MARTINEZ Yancarlos". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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