Asa Guevara (born 20 December 1995) is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2018 World Indoor Championships reaching the semifinals. At the 2019 edition of the IAAF World Relays which took place in Yokohoma, Japan, Guevara ran on the third leg as part of the Trinidad and Tobago men's 4x400m relay. The team grabbed gold in what was a world leading time of 3:00:81.
 Guevara in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 December 1995 Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago[1] |
| Education | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
After the two- year hiatus from sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Guevara finished second at the Trinidad and Tobago NGC National Senior Open Championships 2022 in the 400m in a time of 46.16s and was subsequently selected to run on the men's 4x400m relay squad at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The team eventually won the final in a time of 3:01:29.
He competed collegiately at Academy of Art University and the University of Texas at El Paso.[3][4]
International competitions
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Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 10.53 ( 1.2 m/s, Berkeley 2016)
- 200 metres – 20.51 ( 0.8 m/s, Tucson 2018)
- 400 metres – 45.26 (Houston 2018)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.84 (Albuquerque 2017)
- 200 metres – 21.43 (Albuquerque 2017)
- 400 metres – 46.57 (Albuquerque 2018)
References
edit- ^ "UTEP bio". Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Asa Guevara at World Athletics
- ^ "Asa Guevara". UTEP athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Asa Guevara". Academy of Art University. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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