Lázaro Borges

Lázaro Eduardo Borges Reid (born June 19, 1986) is a Cuban pole vaulter.^[1]

Lázaro Borges

Personal information
Full name	Lázaro Eduardo Borges Reid
Born	(1986-06-19) June 19, 1986 (age 38) Marianao, La Habana, Cuba
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country	Cuba
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best	5.90m
Updated on 25 December 2014

Biography

Borges was born in Marianao, La Habana. He has represented Cuba at 2008 Summer Olympics, but failed to advance to the Final. Borges won silver medal in 2011 World Championships with 5.90m, setting new Cuban record.^[2][3] His personal best before the competition was 5.75m.^[4]

He improved the Cuban indoor pole vault record in 2012 and cleared 5.72 m at the Pole Vault Stars meet.^[5]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was trying to qualify for the final, when his pole broke into three large pieces (and at least two small ones) during his attempt to clear 5.35 m.^[6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Cuba
2005	ALBA Games	La Habana, Cuba	1st	5.00 m
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	4.80 m
2006	NACAC Under-23 Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	2nd	5.25 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	–	NM
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	–	NM
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	1st	5.50 m
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	–	NM
2009	ALBA Games	La Habana, Cuba	1st	5.20 m
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	1st	5.60 m
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	2nd	5.90 m (NR)
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	1st	5.80 m
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	5th	5.70 m
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	16th (q)	5.50 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	21st (q)	5.40 m
2014	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	2nd	5.15 m A
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, Mexico	1st	5.30 m A
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	5th	5.40 m
	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	–	NM
2018	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	1st	5.30 m
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	10th	5.16 m

Personal bests

Event	Best	Venue	Date
Outdoor
Pole vault	5.90 m AR	Daegu, South Korea	August 29, 2011
Indoor
Pole vault	5.72 m AR	Donetsk, Ukraine	February 11, 2012

References

1. XXIX JUEGOS OLIMPICOS BEIJING 2008 - Delegación Cubana (PDF) (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Deportes Educación Física y Recreación (INDER), p. 57, archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2016, retrieved June 24, 2013
2. Associated Press (August 29, 2011). "Wojciechowski wins men's pole vault at worlds". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
3. Martin, David (August 29, 2011). "Pole Vault - Final - Wojciechowski's tactical decision helps him snatch Pole Vault title". IAAF. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
4. "Pole Vault - Final - Start List" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
5. Ramsak, Bob (2012-02-12). In post-injury comeback, Lavillenie tops 5.82m in Donetsk. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-02-12.
6. "Olympics athletics: Cuban suffers pole fault in London". BBC Sport. August 8, 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

External links

• Lázaro Borges at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lázaro Borges". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2011.