Paul Benavides

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Paul Benavides Breu (born 5 November 1964) is a Mexican former pole vaulter.

He finished fourth at the 1995 Pan American Games. [1] He also competed at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships without reaching the final. [2] [3]

His personal best jump was 5.72 metres, achieved in June 1994 in El Paso. [4] This was the Mexican record for many years. [5] It was surpassed by Giovanni Lanaro in 2007.

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References

  1. ↑ Results
  2. ↑ "Men Pole Vailt World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Men Pole Vault World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. ↑ All-Athletics.com
  5. ↑ Mexico’s one man mission to Moscow aims for the heights


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