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| Full name | Carlos Mercenario Carbajal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 23, 1967 Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Racewalking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 27 July 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carlos Mercenario Carbajal (born May 23, 1967) is a retired Mexican 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.
Personal bests
- 20 km: 1:19:24 hrs –
New York City, 3 May 1987 - 50 km: 3:42:03 hrs – San Jose, California, 2 June 1991
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Mexico | |||||
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 5000 m | 22:52.46 |
| 1984 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 10,000 m | 46:48.7 |
| 1984 | Pan American Junior Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 10,000 m | 48:51.7 |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 10,000 m | 43:31.9 A |
| World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | 10,000m | 41:50.20 | |
| Pan American Race Walking Cup | Saint Léonard, Canada | 2nd | 20 km | 1:21:33 | |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 20 km | 1:24:50 |
| World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 1st | 20 km | 1:19:24 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 1988 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 20 km | 1:24:00 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 20 km | 1:21:46.6 A | |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 20 km | 1:20:53 | |
| 1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, Mexico | 3rd | 20 km | 1:22:25 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 20 km | 1:25:29.5 | |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 50 km | 4:03:09 |
| World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 1st | 50 km | 3:42:03 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | 20 km | 1:21:37 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 50 km | 3:52.09 |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 1st | 50 km | 3:50:28 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 8th | 50 km | 3:50:53 | |
| 1994 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Atlanta, United States | 1st | 50 km | 3:52:06 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 50 km | 3:47:55 |
| World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, China | 8th | 50 km | 3:56:41 | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th | 50 km | 3:55.24 | |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | 50 km | 4:09:48 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 23rd | 50 km | 4:09:40 | |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlos Mercenario". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
External links
- Carlos Mercenario at World Athletics
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Preceded by Jozef Pribilinec | Men's 20km Walk World Record Holder May 3, 1987 – June 21, 1987 | Succeeded by Axel Noack |