BALANQUE EUGENIO
Date/Place of birth: 20.12.1968 / Santiago de Cuba
Height/Weight: 1,93m / 92kg
Coach: selfcoached
Team: SV Schwechat
Eugenio started athletics as a High Jumper, with 21 years he
switched to the Decathlon. In the next year he won the Central
American Championships in the High Jump and Decathlon.
In 1994 he scored his first +8000p score and one year later set
his PR with 8222p. He competed in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic
Games. In 1996 he finished 25th and in the 2000 Games he had a no
hight in the Pole Vault.
In Cuba he graduated at the University for Sport Science in 1993
and for Law in 1998.
In the year 2000 he competed at the Vienna Jedermann Decathlon in
the IAAF-Group. There he met his wife Christa, who was his
interpreter. After they married it took a long time for Eugenio
th leave Cuba and come to Austria to live with his wife.
At least in September 2001 he came to Vienna and started to train
for a Comeback in Decathlon. His Comeback in Desenzano in 2002 did nit work out well, he had o give up at the 1500m with a cramp. He was on the way for a score about 7400. But just 3 weeks later in Götzis Eugenio did a good Decathlon with +7900 points.
In 2003 he competed only once in the discus (43,11m) but in the meanwhile he became a member of the Austrian Bobsled team, and works as a fintness-instructer in Vienna.
Progression:
| 1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| 7108p |
7413p |
7726p |
7908p |
7888p |
8093p |
8222p |
8020p |
7633p |
8090p |
7960p |
8058p |
-- |
7915p |
| All
Decathlons calculated with the 1985 scoring tables |
Best Results:
| OG |
Dec: |
25. 7873 -
1996 Atlanta |
| PAG |
Dec: |
2. 7726 - 1991 Havanna |
| |
|
2. 7948 - 1995 Mar del Plata |
| CAC |
Dec: |
1. 6987 - 1990 Guatemala |
| |
|
1. 7888 - 1993 Ponce |
| |
|
1. 7720 - 1995 Guatemala |
| |
HJ: |
1. - 1990 Guatemala |
| NC |
Dec: |
1. 7724 - 1991 Santiago de Cuba |
| |
|
1. 7830 - 1993 Havanna |
| |
|
1. 8093 - 1994 Havanna |
Personal Bests:
| 100: |
|
10,52 |
-0.6 |
23.7.00
Havanna |
| LJ: |
|
7,30 |
|
? |
| SP: |
|
15,11 |
|
1.6.02 Götzis |
| HJ: |
|
2,17 |
|
?.87 Mexico D.F. |
| 400: |
|
47,01 |
|
? |
| 110H: |
|
13,68 |
|
? |
| DT: |
|
46,56 |
|
28.9.00 Sydney |
| PV: |
|
5,00 |
|
25.6.94 Havanna |
| JT: |
|
62,40 |
|
16.8.98 Maracaibo |
| 1500: |
|
4:31,03 |
24.4.92 Havanna |
Total Points based an Personal Bests: 8810p
All Decathlons >7000p:
| 7108 |
|
11,21 |
|
6,88 |
|
13,37 |
2,03 |
50,52 |
15,71 |
|
34,62 |
4,20 |
53,26 |
4:59,03 |
7 |
13./14.5.89 |
Havanna |
| 7413 |
|
11,06 |
|
6,96 |
|
15,06 |
2,06 |
49,49 |
15,08 |
|
42,60 |
3,40 |
55,00 |
4:54,13 |
4 |
3./4.2.90 |
Santiago de Cuba |
| 7313 |
|
11,07 |
|
7,07 |
|
13,39 |
2,04 |
49,49 |
15,59 |
|
37,74 |
3,90 |
55,56 |
4:51,56 |
5 |
16./17.3.90 |
Havanna |
| 7089 |
|
11,27 |
|
6,66 |
|
12,60 |
2,03 |
50,80 |
15,94 |
|
39,90 |
4,10 |
53,80 |
4:51,60 |
2 |
11./12.5.90 |
Havanna |
| 7724 |
|
11,01 |
|
6,98 |
|
13,78 |
2,07 |
47,34 |
14,61 |
|
35,88 |
4,30 |
57,10 |
4:43,39 |
1 NC |
26./27.4.91 |
Santiago de Cuba |
| 7681 |
|
11,25 |
|
7,16 |
|
13,85 |
2,10 |
49,15 |
15,31 |
|
40,70 |
4,40 |
54,94 |
4:41,61 |
2 |
16./17.5.91 |
Havanna |
| 7717 |
|
11,15 |
|
7,04 |
|
13,56 |
2,08 |
48,57 |
14,81 |
|
40,96 |
4,50 |
54,46 |
4:47,54 |
1 |
5./6.7.91 |
Jalapa |
| 7726 |
|
11,00 |
|
7,05 |
|
13,59 |
2,12 |
48,09 |
14,61 |
|
37,98 |
4,20 |
57,32 |
4:49,06 |
2 PAG |
7./8.8.91 |
Havanna |
| 7908 |
|
11,05 |
|
7,21 |
|
13,35 |
2,03 |
48,76 |
14,58 |
|
40,44 |
4,60 |
57,34 |
4:31,03 |
1 |
23./24.4.92 |
Havanna |
| 7297 |
|
11,6 |
|
6,98 |
|
13,20 |
2,05 |
49,6 |
14,5 |
|
40,96 |
4,20 |
52,76 |
4:56,3 |
2 |
13./14.3.93 |
Santiago de Cuba |
| 7830 |
|
11,08 |
|
7,04 |
|
13,19 |
2,03 |
48,50 |
14,53 |
|
42,42 |
4,50 |
57,40 |
4:38,55 |
1 NC |
22./23.5.93 |
Havanna |
| 7331 |
|
10,8 |
|
6,69 |
|
12,70 |
2,01 |
49,1 |
14,6 |
|
40,00 |
4,80 |
52,56 |
5:26,7 |
2 |
31.7./1.8.93 |
Cali |
| 7519 |
|
10,9 |
|
6,84 |
|
13,68 |
1,98 |
48,7 |
15,2 |
|
39,52 |
4,50 |
55,00 |
4:40,9 |
1 |
25./26.10.93 |
Havanna |
| 7888 |
|
11,04 |
|
7,16 |
|
13,77 |
2,00 |
48,48 |
14,68 |
|
43,28 |
4,64 |
57,90 |
4:44,46 |
1 CAC |
23./24.11.93 |
Ponce |
| 7996 |
|
11,02 |
|
7,20 |
|
14,31 |
2,01 |
49,09 |
14,71 |
|
40,28 |
4,90 |
58,14 |
4:34,45 |
1 |
25./26.5.94 |
Havanna |
| 8093 |
|
10,75 |
-2.3 |
7,12 |
+1.2 |
13,54 |
2,08 |
47,53 |
14,87 |
-0.5 |
40,54 |
5,00 |
56,30 |
4:38,32 |
1 NC |
23./24.6.94 |
Havanna |
| 8222 |
|
10,64 |
|
6,96 |
|
14,55 |
2,01 |
47,99 |
13,95 |
|
44,04 |
4,60 |
60,20 |
4:31,99 |
1 |
25./26.2.95 |
Santiago de Cuba |
| 7948 |
|
10,71 |
+2.8 |
6,96 |
+2.7 |
14,44 |
2,03 |
48,06 |
14,33 |
+1.9 |
44,28 |
4,20 |
58,70 |
4:44,62 |
2 PAG |
17./18.3.95 |
Mar del Plata |
| 7680 |
w |
10,91 |
+3,7 |
6,93 |
+2.8 |
14,17 |
1,93 |
50,47 |
14,42 |
+4.1 |
42,86 |
4,60 |
60,98 |
5:02,92 |
5 |
20./21.5.95 |
Alhama de Murcia |
| 7720 |
|
11,05 |
|
6,61 |
|
13,66 |
1,99 |
49,36 |
14,96 |
|
43,70 |
4,70 |
61,18 |
4:47,87 |
1 CAC |
14./15.7.95 |
Ciudad de Guatemala |
| 8020 |
|
10,62 |
+2.5 |
6,78 |
+2.3 |
14,63 |
2,02 |
48,83 |
14,25 |
+1.8 |
42,92 |
4,50 |
60,24 |
4:39,16 |
1 |
9./10.3.96 |
Havanna |
| 7460 |
|
11,39 |
-3.1 |
6,41 |
+3.1 |
14,38 |
1,90 |
49,20 |
14,73 |
-3.6 |
40,28 |
4,70 |
59,36 |
4:54,76 |
4 |
18./19.5.96 |
Valladolid |
| 7931 |
|
11,01 |
-0.5 |
6,71 |
+0.7 |
14,38 |
2,00 |
48,44 |
14,60 |
-2.3 |
43,16 |
4,60 |
61,94 |
4:37,10 |
13 |
25./26.5.96 |
Götzis |
| 7963 |
|
10,94 |
|
6,75 |
|
14,28 |
1,96 |
48,42 |
14,10 |
|
40,92 |
4,90 |
59,74 |
4:40,94 |
2 NC |
21./22.6.96 |
Havanna |
| 7873 |
|
10,71 |
+1.8 |
6,36 |
+0.1 |
14,11 |
1,89 |
47,46 |
14,07 |
+0.3 |
41,64 |
4,70 |
59,92 |
4:38,97 |
25 OG |
31.7./1.8.96 |
Atlanta |
| 7547 |
|
10,7 |
|
6,80 |
|
14,62 |
1,96 |
50,0 |
14,2 |
|
44,02 |
4,40 |
61,20 |
5:27,3 |
1 |
8./9.2.97 |
Santiago de Cuba |
| 7633 |
|
10,83 |
|
6,64 |
|
14,70 |
1,90 |
48,76 |
14,48 |
|
38,78 |
4,70 |
53,00 |
4:46,14 |
1 |
26./27.6.97 |
San Juan |
| 8090 |
|
10,76 |
+0.9 |
6,82 |
-1.6 |
15,05 |
1,94 |
48,67 |
14,19 |
-0.6 |
45,12 |
4,80 |
62,40 |
4:45,99 |
2 CAC |
15./16.8.98 |
Maracaibo |
| 7960 |
|
10,6 |
|
6,64 |
|
15,09 |
1,99 |
48,8 |
13,8 |
|
44,36 |
4,75 |
59,40 |
4:53,9 |
2 |
26./27.2.99 |
Santiago de Cuba |
| 7736 |
|
10,88 |
+2.7 |
6,66 |
+1.0 |
13,96 |
1,81 |
48,49 |
14,18 |
+1.1 |
45,80 |
4,80 |
61,12 |
5:05,58 |
5 |
22./23.5.99 |
Alhama de Murcia |
| 8058 |
|
10,71 |
+3.2 |
7,07 |
+2.6 |
14,90 |
1,93 |
48,20 |
14,25 |
+0.6 |
42,14 |
4,85 |
61,21 |
4:51,75 |
5 |
3./4.6.00 |
Arles |
| 7958 |
|
10,95 |
-1.6 |
7,16 |
-0.1 |
14,70 |
1,94 |
49,02 |
14,55 |
-0.8 |
44,38 |
4,70 |
61,78 |
4:51,23 |
1 |
23./24.6.00 |
Wien |
| 7915 |
|
10,83 |
+3.2 |
6,90 |
+1.7 |
15,11 |
1,94 |
49,44 |
14,42 |
-0.1 |
42,32 |
4,70 |
61,12 |
4:47,63 |
9 |
1./2.6.02 |
Götzis |
| 7779 |
|
11,11 |
+0.5 |
7,08 |
+0.4 |
14,70 |
1,96 |
49,75 |
14,58 |
-0.8 |
44,59 |
4,70 |
58,78 |
5:02,10 |
1 |
28./29.6.02 |
Wien |