# Franklin Nazareno

Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías (born 24 April 1987) is an Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Cochabamba. In the 100 metres he has 10.22 seconds, achieved in March 2007 in Cuenca and repeated this same brand in other different cities (La Paz) in the 2008 for becoming the best sprinter in the history of Ecuador and the athlete more often repeated the brand to enter the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
He finished sixth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. In Beijing he placed 5th in his 100 metres heat in a time of 10.60 seconds, while he placed 8th in his 200 metres heat, running the distance in 21.26 seconds.

## Personal bests

* 100 m: 10.22 s A (wind: +1.1 m/s) – Cuenca, 10 March 2007
* 200 m: 20.47 s A (wind: +0.0 m/s) – Cochabamba, 3 June 2007
* 400 m: 47.52 s A – Quito, 7 September 2006

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Ecuador ||||||
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 12th (h) | 100m | 11.09 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 6th | 200m | 21.92 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.73 |
| 2005 | South American Junior Championships | Rosario, Argentina | 4th | 100 m | 10.68 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) |
| 2005 | South American Junior Championships | Rosario, Argentina | 4th | 200 m | 21.81 s (wind: +1.4 m/s) |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (h) | 100 m | 10.64 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | 200 m | 21.25 s (wind: -1.1 m/s) |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 6th | 100 m | 10.77 s A (wind: -2.0 m/s) |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 9th (h) | 200 m | 22.15 s A (wind: -2.5 m/s) |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 40.56 s A |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 5th | 4 × 400 m | 3:13.76 min A |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 100 m | 10.45 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 200 m | 20.76 (wind: +2.3 m/s) w |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.31 |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.52 |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 100 m | 10.37 s (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th | 200 m | 20.73 s (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 40.05 s NR |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.44 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th (sf) | 200 m | 21.02 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 10.67 s (wind: -2.0 m/s) |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 7th | 200 m | 21.20 s (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 32nd (qf) | 200 m | 21.50 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 2nd | 100 m | 10.60 |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 6th | 200 m | 21.43 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 52nd (h) | 100 m | 10.60 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 49th (h) | 200 m | 21.26 |
| 2008 | South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 3rd | 100 m | 10.84 (wind: -2.0 m/s) |
| 2008 | South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 200 m | 21.38 (wind: -1.0 m/s) |
| 2008 | South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.74 |
| 2009 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 100 m | 10.39 s (wind: -1.3 m/s) |
| 2009 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 200 m | 21.08 s w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
| 2009 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 40.67 s |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 8th | 100 m | 10.76 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 8th (h) | 200 m | 21.70 s (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 41.41 s |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.63 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 19th (qf) | 200 m | 21.35 s (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 62nd (h) | 100 m | 10.71 s (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 54th (h) | 200 m | 21.84 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 5th | 200 m | 21.89 s A (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 39.80 s A |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 12th (h) | 100 m | 10.63 |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 15th (h) | 200 m | 21.85 |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6th | 100 m | 10.71 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6th (h) | 200 m | 21.99 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5th | 4 × 100 m | 41.90 s |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd (h) | 100 m | 10.67 s (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 8th | 200 m | 21.69 s w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 40.73 s |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 36th (qf) | 200 m | 21.94 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 20th (h) | 100 m | 10.52 s A (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 23rd (sf) | 200 m | 21.48 s A (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 5th | 4 × 100 m | 39.76 s A |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 11th (h) | 100 m | 10.88 |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 19th (h) | 200 m | 21.77 |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 40.83 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 5th | 100 m | 10.71 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.62 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.19 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 11th (h) | 100 m | 10.81 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 4 × 100 m | 40.41 |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 5th (h) | 100m | 11.13 (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.94 |