Leandro Ismael Paris Jimenez (born 16 February 1995) is an

Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

competing primarily in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...

. He represented his country in the

at the 2017 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals. Additionally, he has won several medals at regional level.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor *

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

– 47.93 (Fresno 2017) *

– 1:47.09 (London 2017)

References

1995 births Living people Argentine male middle-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games South American Games bronze medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in athletics {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub