Pedro Mejía (athlete)

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Pedro Mejía
Personal information
Full namePedro Juan Mejía Eusebio
Nationality Dominican Republic
Born (1978-06-29) 29 June 1978 (age 45)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event4 × 400 metres relay
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Valencia 4×400 m

Pedro Juan Mejía Eusebio (born June 29, 1978) is a Dominican sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] He won two bronze medals, as a member of the Dominican Republic national team, in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain.[2]

Mejia competed for the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammates Yoel Tapia, Carlos Yohelin Santa, and Arismendy Peguero. He ran on the third leg of the second heat, with an individual-split time of 46.31 seconds. Mejia and his team finished the relay in last place for a seasonal best time of 3:04.31, failing to advance into the final.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pedro Mejía". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "World Indoor Championship 4x400m Relay splits". European Athletics. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Men's 4×400m Relay Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.

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