Edgar Díaz

For the baseball player, see Edgar Díaz (baseball).

Edgardo "Edgar" Díaz Díaz (born April 18, 1968) is a former pole vaulter from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is also a two-time gold medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games of 1993 and 1998.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Puerto Rico
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Mexico City, Mexico 4th 3.65 m
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 7th 4.70 m A
1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 4th 5.05 m
1991 Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st 5.39 m
Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 4th 5.10 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 28th (q) 5.20 m
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 1st 5.40 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 14th (q) 5.50 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 16th (q) 5.40 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 1st 5.30 m
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina – NM
Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 3rd 5.20 m
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 2nd 5.50 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 28th (q) 5.40 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 18th (q) 5.30 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd 5.30 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 26th (q) 5.45 m
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 4th 5.30 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 5.30 m
1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd 5.40 m
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada – NM
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd 5.10 m

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edgardo Díaz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.



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