Reynier Mena

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

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Mena at the 2016 Olympics
Reynier Mena Berenguer
(1996-11-21) 21 November 1996Havana, Cuba
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
79 kg (174 lb)
Athletics
100 metres, 200 metres
Benfica
2015 Edmonton100 m2015 Edmonton200 m
2015 Edmonton100 m
2015 Edmonton200 m

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

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 sent him into the top 10 performers of all time. That time now ranks as the twelfth fastest of all time, tied with Xavier Carter.

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2013World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine3rd100 m10.37
3rd200 m20.79
Pan American Junior ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia7th100 m10.58
2nd200 m20.63
2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd (B)4 × 100 m relay38.60
World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States11th (sf)200 m20.81
11th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:10.60
Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico2nd200 m20.54
1st4 × 100 m relay38.94
2015IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4th (B)4 × 100 m relay39.04
Pan American GamesToronto, Canada12th (sf)100 m10.23 (w)
10th (sf)200 m20.32
11th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.61
Pan American Junior ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada1st100 m10.17
2nd200 m20.34
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China22nd (sf)200 m20.56
2016Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil6th200 m20.73
3rd4 × 100 m relay38.93
NACAC U23 ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador1st200 m20.41
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil25th (h)200 m20.42
13th (h)4 × 100 m relay38.47
2017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas5th (B)4 × 100 m relay39.90
2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia7th100 m10.36
6th200 m20.60
5th4 × 100 m relay39.03
NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada10th (h)100 m10.30
Ibero-American ChampionshipsTrujillo, Peru3rd100 m10.47
2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru11th (h)100 m10.43
5th200 m20.62
7th4 × 100 m relay39.19
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar20th (sf)200 m20.61

Outdoor

  • 100 metres – 9.99 (+1.6 m/s) in La Chaux-de-Fonds on 3 July 2022
  • 200 metres – 19.63 (+1.2 m/s) in La Chaux-de-Fonds on 3 July 2022
  • 400 metres – 47.69 in Havana on 7 February 2014

As of 6 September 2024, Mena holds the following track records for 100 metres and 200 metres.

LocationTimeWindspeedm/sDate
Havana9.99PB0.008/03/2019
LocationTimeWindspeedm/sDate
La Chaux-de-Fonds19.63NR+ 1.203/07/2022
Savona19.95+ 1.624/05/2023
Szczecin19.95+ 0.724/08/2022

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  • Reynier Mena at World Athletics