Carlos Mercenario

Carlos Mercenario

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Mercenario Carbajal
Born	(1967-05-23) May 23, 1967 Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Athletics
Event	Racewalking
Medal record Race walking Representing Mexico CAC Junior Championships (U20) 1986 Mexico City 10,000 m walk 1984 San Juan 10,000 m walk CAC Junior Championships (U17) 1982 Bridgetown 5000 m walk Pan American Junior Athletics Championships 1984 Nassau 10,000 m walk
Updated on 27 July 2013

Template:Spanish name 2 Carlos Mercenario Carbajal (born May 23, 1967) is a retired Mexican race walker. He was born in Ciudad de México, 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
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, México	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	Ciudad de México, México	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, PR 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

• sports-reference

External links

• Carlos Mercenario at World Athletics