Adrian Chacón
Cuban male sprinter

Adrian Chacón

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Cuban male sprinter
A.K.A.
Adrián Chacón, Adrian Chacon, Adrián Chacon
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10 December 1988
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Adrian Chacón (born 10 December 1988) is a Cuban track and field sprinter who competes in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics. His personal best for the 400 m is 45.91 seconds, set in 2015.
Internationally, he competes mainly with the Cuban 4 × 400 metres relay team. He is a two-time participant at the IAAF World Relays and was a finalist at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics with William Collazo, Raidel Acea and Yoandys Lescay. Medals came with Collazo, Lescay and Osmaidel Pellicier at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics and the Pan American Games. The quartet regrouped for the 2016 Olympic Games and placed sixth in the final with a time of 2:59.53 minutes.

Personal bests

  • 200 metres – 21.23 (2015)
  • 400 metres – 45.91 (2015)
  • 4 × 400 metres relay – 2:59.53 (2016)

All information from All-Athletics profile.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2014 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.61
2015 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd (B-final) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.73
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.84
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.22
World Championships Moscow, Russia 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.05
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.53