Alonso Edward
Track and field athlete, Olympic athlete
1989 –
Who is Alonso Edward?
Alonso Edward is a Panamanian sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres.
He set a South American junior record in the 100 m in 2007 and he attended his first World Junior Championships in 2008, finishing in sixth place. He made significant improvements in the 2009 season, setting national records in the 100 m and 200 m in May, and winning both events at the 2009 South American Championships in Athletics. Prior to the 2009 World Championships he again beat the 200 m national record, becoming the fourth fastest runner of the season. At his first ever World Championships he set a South American record to win the silver medal in the 200 metres final, becoming the youngest ever medallist in that event.
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- Born
- Dec 8, 1989
Panama City - Also known as
- Эдвард, Алонсо
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Panama
- Profession
- Lived in
- Panama City
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on July 23, 2013
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