Eugenio Balanqué

Eugenio Balanqué Llópiz (born 20 December 1968) is a retired Cuban decathlete. He won the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games and took silver medals at the 1991 Pan American Games, the 1995 Pan American Games and the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games. He also participated at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, without success.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Balanqué and the second or maternal family name is Llópiz.

Achievements
Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
Representing  Cuba
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 2nd Decathlon
1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 1st Decathlon
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd Decathlon
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 2nd Decathlon
Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st Decathlon
1996 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 13th Decathlon
Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, United States 25th Decathlon
1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st Decathlon
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd Decathlon
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 4th Decathlon
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia DNF Decathlon
2002 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria 9th Decathlon

References
  • Eugenio Balanqué at World Athletics
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eugenio Balanqué". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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