Reynier Mena

Reynier Mena Berenguer (born 21 November 1996) is a Cuban sprinter.[2] He competed in the 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mena and the second or maternal family name is Berenguer.
Reynier Mena
Mena at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameReynier Mena Berenguer[1]
Born (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996[1]
Havana, Cuba[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight79 kg (174 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres
ClubBenfica
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Edmonton100 m
Silver medal – second place2015 Edmonton200 m

On 3 July 2022, Mena set massive personal bests in both the 100 metres, joining the sub-10-second club with a 9.99, and in the 200 metres with a 19.63 that suddenly made him into the #10 performers of all time.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 3rd 100 m 10.37
3rd 200 m 20.79
Pan American Junior Championships Medellín, Colombia 7th 100 m 10.58
2nd 200 m 20.63
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd (B) 4 × 100 m relay 38.60
World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 11th (sf) 200 m 20.81
11th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.60
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 2nd 200 m 20.54
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.94
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th (B) 4 × 100 m relay 39.04
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 12th (sf) 100 m 10.23 (w)
10th (sf) 200 m 20.32
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 39.61
Pan American Junior Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st 100 m 10.17
2nd 200 m 20.34
World Championships Beijing, China 22nd (sf) 200 m 20.56
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 200 m 20.73
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.93
NACAC U23 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 200 m 20.41
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 25th (h) 200 m 20.42
13th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.47
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th (B) 4 × 100 m relay 39.90
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 7th 100 m 10.36
6th 200 m 20.60
5th 4 × 100 m relay 39.03
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 10th (h) 100 m 10.30
Ibero-American Championships Trujillo, Peru 3rd 100 m 10.47
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 11th (h) 100 m 10.43
5th 200 m 20.62
7th 4 × 100 m relay 39.19
World Championships Doha, Qatar 20th (sf) 200 m 20.61

Personal bests

Outdoor

References
  1. "Reynier Mena". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. "Reynier Mena". IAAF. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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