| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Francisco Mejía de la Cruz |
| Born | (1990-08-18) August 18, 1990 (age 34) Higüey, Dominican Republic |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Sprint and Middle-distance running |
| Updated on 16 December 2014 | |
Joel Francisco Mejía de la Cruz (born 18 August 1990 in Higüey) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal bests
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Dominican Republic
| |||||
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.55 |
| NACAC Under-23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 13th (h) | 400m | 48.33 | |
| — | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 800m | 1:54.07 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.10 | |||
| 2012 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Irapuato, México | 4th | 400m | 46.32 A |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.88 | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | — | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 11th (B) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.41 |
| Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 10th | 800m | 1:56.51 | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | — | 800m | DNF | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.86 A | |||
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.73 |
References
- Sports Reference profile Archived 2012-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Biografía - General - MEJIA DE LA CRUZ Joel Francisco, ODECABE, retrieved December 16, 2014
- London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
