Leonel Manzano is an American athlete, a middle distance runner , specializing in 1,500 meters. Silver medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games in 1,500 meters .
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| Full name | Leonel Manzano | |||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | September 12, 1984 (34 years old) Dolores Hidalgo , Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  USA | |||||||||||||
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| 800 m | 1: 44.56 | |||||||||||||
| 1000 m | 2: 19.73 | |||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3.30.98 | |||||||||||||
| 1 mile | 3: 50.64 | |||||||||||||
| Personal records in the room | ||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 3: 39.22 | |||||||||||||
| 1 mile | 3: 56.73 | |||||||||||||
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Born in the city of Dolores Hidalgo , Mexico. At the age of 4, he moved with his family to Texas , USA. In school, he began to engage in athletics, and later became the state champion in cross-country .
Career
He took part in the Beijing Olympics, but completed his performance at the semifinal stage, in which he took only 11th place. A year later, at the world championship in Berlin, he took 12th place. In 2012, he became the champion of the United States and received a ticket to the Olympic Games in London, where he won a silver medal with a result of 3.34.79. He played at the 2013 World Cup in Moscow, but could not reach the final. On February 15, he performed at Millrose Games , where he took 7th place in the 1 mile race with a personal record of 3.56.73.
He currently resides in Austin , Texas .
Links
- Leonel Manzano - profile on the IAAF website