
José Alberto Veras
José Alberto Veras is a Dominican Republic sprinter, born on January 22, 1992. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.
His personal bests include 23.15 in the 200m, 47.95 in the 400m, 1:48.49 in the 800m, 3:56.58 in the 1500m and 53.30 in the 400mH. He has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Dominican Republic.
As of Sep 15, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:49.21, 500 Metres Short Track 1:02.69, 2021 season best 50.47 (Mar 9, 2021) · 34 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 400m | 50.47 | - | Mar 9, 2021 | ↓ | - |
| 2020 | 400m | 49.28 | - | Nov 22, 2020 | ↓ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 49.28 | - | Nov 22, 2020 | ↑ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.34 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:51.34 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:55.10 | - | Apr 27, 2019 | ↑ | Trenton, NJ (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:59.38 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:01.53 | - | Apr 13, 2019 | ↓ | Lawrence Township, NJ (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:58.61 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 1:58.61 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:36.34 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:36.34 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 400m | 50.39 | - | Apr 29, 2017 | ↓ | Trenton, NJ (USA) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:22.79 | - | Jan 20, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:22.79 | - | Jan 20, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 49.35 | - | Jan 8, 2016 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m | 49.35 | - | Jan 8, 2016 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.16 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 500Metres | 1:04.16 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.88 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:53.86 | - | Apr 7, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.84 | - | Jan 16, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500Metres | 1:04.84 | - | Jan 16, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.33 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:19.33 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | HJ | 1.95 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 60mH | 8.64 | - | Dec 14, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 400mH | 53.30 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.69 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.35 | - | Jan 18, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.21 | - | Feb 7, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:49.52 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 1000m-short-track | 2:29.32 | - | Jan 10, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | HJ | 2.00 | - | Dec 28, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 60mH | 8.55 | - | Dec 28, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 23.15 | - | Dec 7, 2013 | ↑ | West Point, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 23.15 | - | Dec 7, 2013 | ↑ | West Point, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 300m | 39.46 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | - | Kent, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m | 49.16 | - | Apr 1, 2013 | ↓ | Jamaica, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 49.99 | - | Jan 5, 2013 | ↑ | West Point, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 53.82 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 500m-short-track | 1:03.79 | - | Jan 11, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 500Metres | 1:03.79 | - | Jan 11, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m | 1:20.06= | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m-short-track | 1:20.06 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:48.49 | - | Jul 10, 2013 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.45 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:29.22 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | Kent, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400Metre | 3:10.86 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:20.18 | - | May 16, 2013 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:56.66 | - | May 16, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 47.95 | - | Apr 20, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 49.85 | - | Dec 26, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 400mH | 53.57 | - | Apr 28, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.22 | - | Jan 6, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 600m-short-track | 1:20.06 | - | Jan 13, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:47.64 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.63 | - | Feb 20, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | SprintMedl | 3:20.33 | - | Apr 7, 2012 | - | - |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:56.58 | - | Mar 30, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | HJ | 2.03 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Old Bridge, NJ (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m | 23.24 | - | Dec 8, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 23.24 | - | Dec 8, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 49.72 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↓ | Old Bridge, NJ (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 49.79 | - | Dec 3, 2011 | ↑ | Lewisburg, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400mH | 53.38 | - | Jun 9, 2011 | ↑ | Old Bridge, NJ (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:51.62 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Old Bridge, NJ (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.66 | - | Mar 13, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m-short-track | 2:31.92 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m | 2:31.92 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 50.47 | - | Mar 9 | South Florida Collegiate Challenge Meet 2, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m-short-track | 49.28 | - | Nov 22 | Armory Trials #4, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:53.44 | - | Feb 21 | Armory College Last Chance, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:51.34 | - | Feb 14 | Fastrack National Invite, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
800m-short-track | 1:51.74 | - | Feb 7 | U Albany Winter Classic, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:55.55 | - | Jan 11 | Great Dane Classic, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:58.50 | - | May 25 | Garden State Twilight, New Jersey |
800m | 2:00.71 | - | May 13 | Swarthmore Final Qualifier Meet, Swarthmore, PA |
800m | 1:55.10 | - | Apr 27 | Lions Invitational Ewing, Trenton, NJ |
800m | 1:55.51 | - | Apr 20 | All American Meet, East Stroudsburg, PA |
1500m | 4:01.53 | - | Apr 13 | Rider Invitational, Lawrence Township, NJ |
800m-short-track | 1:59.38 | - | Feb 22 | Armory Last Chance, New York, NY (i) |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m-short-track | 2:36.34 | - | Dec 1 | Staten Island Fastrack Metro Season Opener, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:58.61 | - | Jan 13 | Staten Island Great Dane Classic, NY (i) |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 50.39 | - | Apr 29 | Ewing Lions Invitational, Trenton, NJ |
600m-short-track | 1:22.79 | - | Jan 20 | New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:53.86 | - | Apr 7 | Santiago de los Caballeros Juegos Deportivos Militares, Santiago de los Caballeros |
800m-short-track | 1:49.88 | - | Jan 30 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:07.39 | - | Jan 30 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:04.16 | - | Jan 16 | Staten Island Great Dane Classic, New York, NY (i) |
400m-short-track | 49.35 | - | Jan 8 | Staten Island Villanova Open, NY (i) |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
600m-short-track | 1:19.33 | - | Jan 24 | New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event |
500m-short-track | 1:04.84 | - | Jan 16 | New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i) |
2014
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
500m-short-track | 1:05.47 | - | Dec 14 | West Long Branch MAC Classic, West Long Branch, NJ (i) |
60mH | 8.64 | - | Dec 14 | West Long Branch MAC Classic, West Long Branch, NJ (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:21.35 | - | Dec 7 | Princeton New Year's Invitational, Princeton, NJ (i) |
800m | DNF | - | Jun 14 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
HJ | 1.95 | - | May 3 | Jamaica Tom Farrell Classic, Jamaica, NY |
800m | 1:58.77 | - | May 3 | Jamaica Tom Farrell Classic, Jamaica, NY |
400mH | 53.30 | - | May 3 | Jamaica Tom Farrell Classic, Jamaica, NY |
800m | 1:49.52 | - | Apr 19 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL |
800m | 1:50.91 | - | Apr 12 | Tallahassee FSU Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, FL |
800m-short-track | 1:49.21 | - | Feb 7 | Boston Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:51.24 | - | Jan 25 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:02.69 | - | Jan 25 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:19.35 | - | Jan 18 | New York Saturday Night Shootout, New York, NY (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:29.32 | - | Jan 10 | New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i) |
2013
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.00 | - | Dec 28 | New York Armory Open Sprint Night, New York, NY (i) |
60mH | 8.55 | - | Dec 28 | New York Armory Open Sprint Night, New York, NY (i) |
400m-short-track | 50.33 | - | Dec 28 | New York Armory Open Sprint Night, New York, NY (i) |
400m-short-track | 50.93 | - | Dec 15 | Riverdale Jasper Invitational, Riverdale, NY (i) |
200m-short-track | 23.15 | - | Dec 7 | West Point Army Crowell Open, West Point, NY (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:05.28 | - | Dec 7 | West Point Army Crowell Open, West Point, NY (i) |
800m | 1:52.18 | - | Jul 13 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
800m | 1:48.49 | - | Jul 10 | Liège Meeting international de la province de Liége, Liège |
800m | 1:50.25 | - | Jul 7 | CACAC Championships |
1500m | 4:02.61 | - | Jul 5 | CACAC Championships, Morelia |
800m | 1:49.71 | - | May 30 | New York Twilight Meet, New York, NY |
4x400m | 3:20.18 | - | May 16 | New York USATF-NY Twilight Series, New York, NY |
1500m | 3:56.66 | - | May 16 | New York USATF-NY Twilight Series, New York, NY |
Honours
CACAC Championships
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is José Alberto Veras's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?
José Alberto Veras's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:49.21, set on Feb 7, 2014 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does José Alberto Veras compete in?
José Alberto Veras competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 500 Metres Short Track.
How did José Alberto Veras perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 50.47, set on Mar 9, 2021.