Yancarlos Martínez Martínez (born 8 July 1992) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. He competed in the 100 and 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals in the second event.Heats results Initially he practiced baseball, and only switched to athletics after injuring his wrist in 2013.Yancarlos Martinez, from baseball player to Olympic-bound sprinter
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
International competitions Representing 2014Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico4th100 m10.292nd4 × 100 m relay39.012015IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas3rd (B)4 × 100 m relay38.98Pan American GamesToronto, Canada9th (sf)100 m10.177th200 m20.475th4 × 100 m relay38.86NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2nd200 m20.284th4 × 100 m relay38.78World ChampionshipsBeijing, China28th (h)100 m10.1914th (h)200 m20.31Military World GamesMungyeong, South Korea5th200 m20.882nd4 × 100 m relay39.412016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States40th (h)60 m6.83Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1st200 m20.191st4 × 100 m relay38.52Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil66th (h)200 m20.97 –4 × 100 m relayDQ2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia7th200 m20.632nd4 × 100 m relay38.712019World RelaysYokohama, Japan18th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.12Pan American GamesLima, Peru3rd200 m20.44World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar9th (sf)200 m20.282021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan12th (sf)200 m20.242022Ibero-American ChampionshipsLa Nucía, Spain2nd200 m20.602nd4 × 100 m relay39.19World ChampionshipsEugene, United States10th (sf)200 m20.212023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador5th200 m45.632nd4 × 100 m relay38.61Pan American GamesSantiago, Chile9th (h)200 m 21.30 –4 × 100 m relayDNF2025Bolivarian GamesLima, Peru2nd4 × 100 m relay39.202026Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic1st4 × 100 m relay37.98
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.14 (+1.9 m/s, Toronto 2015) 200 metres – 20.17 (-0.4 m/s, Tokyo 2021) Indoor 60 metres – 6.78 (New York 2016)
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