Luis Martínez (runner)

Luis Martínez
Personal information
Full name	Luis Estuardo Martínez Perez
Nationality	Guatemalan
Born	19 November 1966
Died	31 January 2022 (aged 55)
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	Marathon
Medal record
Representing Guatemala
Central American Games

Luis Estuardo Martínez Perez (19 November 1966 – 31 January 2022) was a Guatemalan middle- and long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.^[1]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Guatemala
1987	Universiade	Zagreb, Yugoslavia	4th (h)	800 m	1:51.47
1987	Universiade	Zagreb, Yugoslavia	26th (h)	1500 m	3:52.28
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	9th (h)	800 m	1:54.06
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	6th	1500 m	4:04.29
1989	Central American and Caribbean Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico		1500 m	3:44.44
	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	32nd (h)	800 m	1:54.76
	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	27th (h)	1500 m	3:57.99
1990	Central American Games	Tegucigalpa, Honduras	1st	800 m	1:51.0
	Central American Games	Tegucigalpa, Honduras	1st	1500 m	3:52.8
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mexico City, Mexico	5th	800 m	1:51.68
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mexico City, Mexico	4th	1500 m	3:51.55
1991	Central American Championships	Tegucigalpa, Honduras	1st	800 m	1:51.52
	Central American Championships	Tegucigalpa, Honduras	1st	1500 m	3:53.79
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	29th (h)	800 m	1:49.07
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	33rd (h)	1500 m	3:46.39
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	15th (h)	800 m	1:53.11
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	7th	1500 m	3:50.13
1993	Central American and Caribbean Games	Ponce, Puerto Rico	5th	1500 m	3:47.68
1993	Central American and Caribbean Games	Ponce, Puerto Rico	5th	3000 m s'chase	9:08.76
1994	Central American Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	3rd	800 m
1994	Central American Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	1500 m	3:52.05
1995	Pan American Games	Mar del Plata, Argentina	8th	Marathon	2:18:11
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	82th	Marathon	2:29:55
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	50th	Marathon	2:31:11
1997	Central American Games	San Pedro Sula, Honduras	1st	Marathon	2:48:32
1998	Central American and Caribbean Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	7th	Marathon	2:39:14

Personal bests

Outdoor

800 metres – 1:49.07 (Tokyo 1991)
1500 metres – 3:44.44 (San Juan 1989) former NR
Marathon – 2:29:55 (Atlanta 1996)

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Martínez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

External links

Luis Martínez at World Athletics

Luis Martínez at Tilastopaja (registration required)

Luis Martínez at Olympedia

Luis Martínez at InterSportStats

[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Martínez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

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