At the 2009 ALBA Games he repeated his finishes of two years earlier, coming second to Cisneros before sharing in a relay victory. His return at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics was less successful however, as he finished out of the medals in fifth place – the medallists, Javier Culson, Félix Sánchez and Jehue Gordon were all finalists at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. That year brought new heights in performance, however, as in February in Havana he ran 21.44 seconds for the 200 metres, 46.77 seconds for the 400 m, and 49.56 seconds for the 400 m hurdles.