# Nercely Soto

Nercely Desirée Soto Soto (born 23 August 1990 in Caja Seca, Zulia) is a Venezuelan sprinter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, she competed in the Women's 200 metres. In the Rio Summer Olympics she was seventh in Semifinal 3.

## Personal bests

* 100 m: 11.49 (wind: +0.7 m/s) – Santiago de Chile, 8 April 2016
* 200 m: 22.53 (wind: +0.1 m/s) – Caracas, 12 May 2012
* 400 m: 51.94 A – Trujillo, 26 November 2013

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Venezuela ||||||
| 2009 | South American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th (h) | 100 m | 12.62 (+0.5 m/s) |
| 2009 | South American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 6th | 200 m | 25.20 (+0.2 m/s) |
| 2009 | South American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.92 |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.98 A |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 5th | 200 m | 24.48 (+2.0 m/s) |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd (h) | 100 m | 12.07 w (+2.5 m/s) |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | 200 m | 23.30 (-0.6 m/s) |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.81 |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.99 |
| 2012 | South American U-23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 200 m | 23.40 (+1.2 m/s) |
| 2012 | South American U-23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 400 m | 53.45 |
| 2012 | South American U-23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.61 |
| 2012 | South American U-23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 2nd | 200 m | 23.05 w (+3.4 m/s) |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 2nd | 400 m | 53.96 |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.44 |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:46.25 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | 200 m | 23.46 (0.0 m/s) |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | 400 m | 51.94 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.16 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 200 m | 23.25 (-0.4 m/s) |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 400 m | 52.30 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.08 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:44.20 |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 17th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.64 |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 8th (h) | 400 m | 54.89$^1$ A |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 1st | 200 m | 23.14 A (-1.6 m/s) |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 4th | 400 m | 53.06 A |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.53 A |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.08 A |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 200m | 23.15 (-0.9 m/s) |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 400m | 54.38 |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.28 |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.05 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (h) | 200 m | 23.16 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 200 m | 22.95 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.94 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 18th (sf) | 200 m | 22.88 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 4th | 200 m | 23.06 (w) |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 7th (h) | 400 m | 56.32$^1$ |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | 200 m | 22.89 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 52.43 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.15 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.81 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 8th (h) | 100 m | 11.69 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 3rd | 200 m | 23.11 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.71 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 11th (h) | 200 m | 24.31$^2$ |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.71 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 20th (h) | 200 m | 24.67 |
$^1$: Did not finish in the final. $^2$: Disqualified in the semifinals.