Gerardo Martínez (athlete)

Gerardo Eugenio Martínez Dibene (born 14 November 1979 in La Paz, Baja California Sur) is a Mexican high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.30 metres, achieved in April 2007 in Walnut. This is the current Mexican record.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Dibene.

Martínez won the gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and the bronze medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] He finished fifth at the 2005 Summer Universiade and at the 2007 Pan American Games. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Mexico
2000 NACAC U-25 Championships Monterrey, Mexico 3rd Triple jump 15.43 m w (wind: +3.7 m/s)
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 8th High jump 2.14 m
NACAC U-25 Championships San Antonio, Texas, United States 9th High jump 2.05 m
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st High jump 2.18 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 7th High jump 2.15 m
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 3rd High jump 2.23 m
Universiade Izmir, Turkey 5th High jump 2.23 m
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 3rd High jump 2.16 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 3rd High jump 2.16 m
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd High jump 2.21 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th High jump 2.24 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 31st (q) High jump 2.19 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 15th (q) High jump 2.15 m
Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 4th High jump 2.15 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 33rd (q) High jump 2.15 m

References
  1. Mexican athletics records Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine (updated June 2007)
  2. 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, men's high jump final


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