José Carlos Herrera

José Carlos Herrera

Personal information
Birth name	José Carlos Herrera Vargas
Nationality	Mexican
Born	(1986-02-05) February 5, 1986 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	Sprints
Updated on 10 December 2014.

José Carlos Herrera (born February 5, 1986 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) is a Mexican sprinter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metres.

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 m: 10.21 s A (wind: +0.8 m/s) – Xalapa, 29 August 2014
• 200 m: 20.33 s – Distrito Federal, 29 March 2015
• 400 m: 46.18 s – Monterrey, 12 March 2010
• 800 m: 1:54.30 min – Monterrey, 14 March 2008

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
2008	NACAC U-23 Championships	Toluca, México	14th (h)	200m	21.84 (wind: -1.4 m/s) A
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	40.94 A
2009	Central American and Caribbean Championships	La Habana, Cuba	24th (h)	200m	22.16 (wind: -0.5 m/s)
			18th (h)	400m	48.25
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	8th	400m	47.16
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	10th (h)	200m	21.00 (wind: -1.0 m/s)
			13th (h)	400m	47.59
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	7th	200m	21.09 (wind: -0.9 m/s)
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	7th (h)	200m	21.17 (wind: +1.1 m/s)
2013	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Morelia, México	13th (h)	200m	21.20 A (wind: -1.2 m/s)
2014	Pan American Sports Festival	Ciudad de México, México	4th	200m	20.36 A (wind: +0.6 m/s)
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, México	5th (h)	100m	10.58 A (wind: -1.0 m/s)
			3rd	200m	20.63 A (wind: -1.8 m/s)
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	40.21 A

External links

• José Carlos Herrera profile at IAAF