Joel Mejia

Joel Francisco Mejía de la Cruz (born 18 August 1990 in Higüey) is a Dominican Republic sprinter.^[1][2] He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Joel Mejía

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mejía and the second or maternal family name is de la Cruz.

Personal bests

• 400 m: 46.32 s A – Irapuato, 7 July 2012
• 800 m: 1:49.67 min – Mayagüez, 17 July 2011

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

1. Sports Reference profile Archived 2012-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
2. Biografía - General - MEJIA DE LA CRUZ Joel Francisco, ODECABE, retrieved December 16, 2014
3. London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Joel Mejia at World Athletics
• Sports reference biography
• Tilastopaja biography