Personal information | |
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Full name | Gerardo N. Suero Correa |
Nationality | Dominican |
Born | 24 August 1957 |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
Gerardo N. Suero Correa (born 24 August 1957) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the ![]() | |||||
1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 6th | 100 m | 10.49 |
1979 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 100 m | 10.53 |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.02 | |||
Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.73 | |
– | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 27th (qf) | 100 m | 10.57 |
31st (qf) | 200 m | 21.75 | |||
1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 8th | 100 m | 10.66 |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.11 | |||
1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 8th | 100 m | 10.95 |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.56 | |||
1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.47 |
6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.53 | |||
1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.06 |
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