Carlos Mercenario

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Carlos Mercenario
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Mercenario Carbajal
Born (1967-05-23) May 23, 1967 (age 57)
Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Sport Athletics
Event Racewalking
Medal record
Race walking
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Mexico City 10,000 m walk
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 San Juan 10,000 m walk
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Bridgetown 5000 m walk
Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Nassau 10,000 m walk
Updated on 27 July 2013

Carlos Mercenario Carbajal (born May 23, 1967) is a Mexican retired race walker. He was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal. He is the 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 50 K walk and a three-time World Race Walking Cup champion.

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Personal bests

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1982 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-17)
Bridgetown, Barbados 1st5000 m22:52.46
1984 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)
San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st10,000 m46:48.7
1984 Pan American Junior Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st10,000 m48:51.7
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Mexico City, Mexico 1st10,000 m43:31.9 A
World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 7th10,000m 41:50.20
Pan American Race Walking Cup Saint Léonard, Canada 2nd20 km1:21:33
1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 1st20 km1:24:50
World Race Walking Cup New York City, United States 1st20 km1:19:24
World Championships Rome, Italy20 km DSQ
1988 Pan American Race Walking Cup Mar del Plata, Argentina1st20 km1:24:00
Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 1st20 km 1:21:46.6 A
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea7th20 km 1:20:53
1990 Pan American Race Walking Cup Xalapa, Mexico3rd20 km1:22:25
Ibero-American Championships Manaus, Brazil 1st20 km 1:25:29.5
Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd20 km 1:24:03
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba1st50 km 4:03:09
World Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States 1st50 km3:42:03
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 12th20 km 1:21:37
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain2nd50 km 3:52.09
1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico1st50 km3:50:28
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany8th50 km 3:50:53
1994 Pan American Race Walking Cup Atlanta, United States 1st50 km3:52:06
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina1st50 km 3:47:55
World Race Walking Cup Beijing, China 8th50 km3:56:41
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 12th50 km 3:55.24
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2nd50 km 4:09:48
World Championships Seville, Spain 23rd50 km 4:09:40

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Records
Preceded by Men's 20km Walk World Record Holder
May 3, 1987 June 21, 1987
Succeeded by