Ronald Bennett (athlete)

Ronald Roosevelt Bennett Martínez (born 11 October 1984 in La Ceiba, Honduras) is a Honduran runner.[1] He competed in the 110 metres hurdles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the flag bearer of Honduras during the opening ceremony.[3]

Ronald Bennett
Personal information
Full nameRonald Roosevelt Bennett Martínez
Born (1984-10-11) October 11, 1984 (age 39)
La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Honduras
SportMen's athletics
Event(s)Hurdling,
Sprint
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Honduras
Central American Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Managua 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ciudad de Panamá 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2013 San José 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2013 San José 4x100 m relay
Central American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Managua 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2011 San José 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2011 San José 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ciudad de Guatemala 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ciudad de Guatemala 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ciudad de Guatemala 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2009 Ciudad de Guatemala 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Ciudad de Guatemala 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2008 San Pedro Sula 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2008 San Pedro Sula 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2007 San José 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2007 San José 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2005 San José 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2004 Managua 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 San José 110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Managua 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Managua 4x100 m relay
Updated on 25 July 2014.

Personal bests edit

  • 110 m hurdles: 13.80 s (wind: +1.0 m/s)Belgrade, Serbia 10 July 2009

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Honduras
2003 Central American Junior Championships San José, Costa Rica 3rd Javelin throw 41.26 m
2004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Coatzacoalcos, México 6th 110 m hurdles 15.52 w (wind: +3.9 m/s)
Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 2nd 110 m hurdles 15.15
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.71
2005 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd 110 m hurdles 15.07 (-1.7 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 42.18
2006 Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua 1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.63 NR
NACAC U-23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 7th 110 m hurdles 14.61 (wind: +1.1 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 9th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.31 (+2.1 m/s)
9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 41.47 NR
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 4th 110 m hurdles 14.51 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 110 m hurdles 14.15 CR (+1.1 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.07 CR
NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 9th (h) 110m hurdles 14.47 (+0.3 m/s)
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th (h) 110m hurdles 14.47 (+0.4 m/s)
10th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 41.49
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 8th (h) 110m hurdles 14.87 (-1.3 m/s)
Central American Championships San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1st 110 m hurdles 14.35 (+1.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.10
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 10th (h) 110m hurdles 14.12 (-0.5 m/s)
2009 Central American Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 1st 110 m hurdles 14.14 CR (-0.4 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.03 CR
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 8th 110m hurdles 14.06 (+0.8 m/s)
2010 Central American Games Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 1st 110 m hurdles 14.15 GR (0.0 m/s)
Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 9th 110 m hurdles 14.36 (wind: -0.7 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 110m hurdles DQ
Central American Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 1st 110 m hurdles 14.58 (-2.1 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 42.02
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.84
2011 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 110 m hurdles 14.05 CR (+0.4 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.83 CR
Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 11th (h) 110m hurdles 14.39 (-3.5 m/s)
Universiade Shenzhen, PR China 15th (sf) 110m hurdles 14.06 (+0.2 m/s)
Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 11th (sf) 110m hurdles 13.81 (+1.8 m/s)
4 × 100 m relay DNF
2012 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 110 m hurdles 13.82 CR (+1.2 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.51
Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 6th 110m hurdles 14.00 (+1.0 m/s)
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 44th (h) 110m hurdles 14.45 (+0.7 m/s)
2013 Central American Games San José, Costa Rica 1st 110 m hurdles 14.43 (wind: +2.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.61
Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 110 m hurdles 14.51 (wind: -3.4 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 11th (h) 110m hurdles 14.32 (-3.4 m/s)
2014 Central American Championships Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1st 110 m hurdles 14.50 (wind: +0.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.50

References edit

  1. ^ Biography - BENNETT Ronald, retrieved June 24, 2014
  2. ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

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