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Nercely Soto

VENWomen

Birth dateAug 23, 1990

BirthplaceMaracaibo, Venezuela

Height1.69 m

Weight55 kg

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.

Key facts

200 m

22.53

#275 all-time

400 m

51.94

2020 season best

24.04

Mar 6, 2020 · Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i)

2020 season best

Record

National record · 200 m 22.53

National record

Age

36 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 200 m 22.53 (#275 all-time), 400 m 51.94, 2020 season best 24.04 (Mar 6, 2020, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i)) · National record (200 m) · 36 years old

Personal bests

11.34*

22.53

51.94

1:02.79

43.53

3:37.05

7.43

57.27

24.04

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2020	60m	7.43	-	Mar 6, 2020	↑	Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i)
2020	200m-short-track	24.04	-	Mar 6, 2020	-	Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i)
2020	200m	24.04	-	Mar 6, 2020	↑	Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i)
2019	100m	11.66	+1.8	Mar 12, 2019	↑	Miramar, FL (USA)
2019	200m	23.52	+0.8	Apr 6, 2019	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
2018	60m	7.44=	-	Feb 10, 2018	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2018	100m	11.34	+4.5	May 19, 2018	↑	El Dorado, KS (USA)
2018	200m	23.01	+0.6	Apr 7, 2018	↑	Coral Gables, FL (USA)
2018	4x100m	44.71	-	Jun 7, 2018	↑	Cochabamba South American Games
2018	400m	55.33	-	Mar 23, 2018	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
2018	400m-short-track	57.27	-	Feb 10, 2018	-	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2017	100m	11.63	+1.6	Feb 10, 2017	↑	Barquisimeto (VEN)
2017	200m	23.06	+2.8	Jun 25, 2017	↑	Asunción (PAR)
2017	4x100m	44.15	-	Nov 23, 2017	↑	Santa Marta (COL)
2017	400m	52.43	-	Nov 21, 2017	↑	Santa Marta (COL)
2017	4x400m	3:40.81	-	Nov 24, 2017	↑	Santa Marta (COL)
2016	100m	11.49	+0.7	Apr 8, 2016	↑	Santiago de Chile (CHI)
2016	200m	22.88	+0.8	Aug 16, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2016	4x100m	43.94	-	May 16, 2016	↑	Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2016	400m	54.95	-	Jun 3, 2016	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2015	100m	11.49	+2.6	May 30, 2015	↑	Norwalk, CA (USA)
2015	200m	22.99	+1.2	Jul 23, 2015	↑	CIBC, Toronto (CAN)
2015	4x100m	44.13	-	Jul 25, 2015	↑	CIBC, Toronto (CAN)
2015	400m	54.24	-	Jul 22, 2015	↑	CIBC, Toronto (CAN)
2015	4x400m	3:37.05	-	Jun 14, 2015	↑	Lima (PER)
2014	100m	11.54	+1.5	May 17, 2014	↑	Maracaibo (VEN)
2014	200m	23.14	+0.1	Nov 26, 2014	↑	Veracruz (MEX)
2014	4x100m	43.53	-	Nov 28, 2014	↑	Veracruz (MEX)
2014	400m	52.30	-	Mar 14, 2014	↑	Santiago de Chile (CHI)
2014	4x400m	3:39.08	-	Nov 28, 2014	↑	Veracruz (MEX)
2013	100m	11.64	+1.5	Jun 22, 2013	↑	Maracaibo (VEN)
2013	200m	23.05	+3.4	Jul 6, 2013	↑	Cartagena de Indias (COL)
2013	4x100m	44.16	-	Nov 28, 2013	↑	Trujillo (PER)
2013	400m	51.94	-	Nov 26, 2013	↑	Trujillo (PER)
2013	4x400m	3:46.25	-	Jul 7, 2013	↑	Cartagena de Indias (COL)
2012	100m	11.73	-	Apr 27, 2012	↑	Maracaibo (VEN)
2012	200m	22.53	+0.1	May 12, 2012	↑	Caracas (VEN)
2012	4x100m	44.81	-	Jun 10, 2012	↑	Barquisimeto (VEN)
2012	400m	53.45	-	Sep 22, 2012	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
2012	4x400m	4:01.36	-	May 16, 2012	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
2011	100m	11.85	+0.0	Dec 11, 2011	↑	Barquisimeto (VEN)
2011	200m	22.8h	-1.4	Dec 14, 2011	↑	Barquisimeto (VEN)
2011	4x100m	45.56	-	Dec 13, 2011	↑	Barquisimeto (VEN)
2011	400m	57.4h	-	Apr 30, 2011	↑	Maracaibo (VEN)
2011	4x400m	3:44.48	-	Dec 15, 2011	↑	Barquisimeto (VEN)
2010	100m	11.5h	-0.7	May 21, 2010	↑	La Habana (CUB)
2010	200m	24.22	-0.4	Jun 19, 2010	↑	Barquisimeto (VEN)
2010	4x100m	45.92	-	Apr 29, 2010	↑	Caracas (VEN)
2010	4x400m	3:53.12	-	Jun 19, 2010	↑	Barquisimeto (VEN)
2009	100m	12.12	-0.8	Jun 20, 2009	↑	Caracas (VEN)
2009	200m	24.46	+1.7	Oct 10, 2009	↑	Caracas (VEN)
2009	4x100m	44.98	-	Nov 23, 2009	↑	Sucre (BOL)
2009	400mH	1:02.79	-	May 24, 2009	-	Barquisimeto (VEN)

2020

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
60m	7.49	-	Mar 7	NJCAA Indoor Championships, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i)
200m-short-track	24.04	-	Mar 6	NJCAA Indoor Championships, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i)
60m	7.43	-	Mar 6	NJCAA Indoor Championships, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i)
60m	7.63	-	Feb 8	Warrior Alumni Meet, Frostproof HS, Frostproof, FL
60m	7.62	-	Jan 25	Embry Riddle Outdoor Challenge, ERAU T&F Complex, Daytona Beach, FL
200m	25.05	-	Jan 25	Embry Riddle Outdoor Challenge, ERAU T&F Complex, Daytona Beach, FL

2019

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	24.67	+0.0	Aug 8	Pan American Games
100m	11.91	+0.5	Jul 12	Broward Elite Athletic Club Summer Open #2, Fort Lauderdale, FL
100m	11.74	+1.4	Jul 12	Broward Elite Athletic Club Summer Open #2, Fort Lauderdale, FL
200m	23.65	+1.2	Jul 12	Broward Elite Athletic Club Summer Open #2, Fort Lauderdale, FL
200m	23.74	+5.1	May 17	NJCAA Division I Ch., Hobbs, NM
200m	23.52	+0.8	Apr 6	Spec Towns Invitational, Athens, GA - Invitational Events
100m	11.66	+1.8	Mar 12	NOVA Shark Invitational, Miramar, FL

2018

25 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	45.71	-	Aug 2	Barranquilla CAC Games
200m	24.31	+1.5	Jul 31	Barranquilla CAC Games
200m	24.31	+1.5	Jul 29	Barranquilla CAC Games
200m	DQ	-	Jul 29	Barranquilla CAC Games
4x100m	44.71	-	Jun 7	Cochabamba South American Games
200m	23.11	+1.0	Jun 7	Cochabamba South American Games
100m	11.69	-1.2	Jun 6	Cochabamba South American Games
100m	11.69	-1.2	Jun 5	Cochabamba South American Games
200m	23.11	+1.0	Jun 5	Cochabamba South American Games
100m	DNF	-0.7	Jun 5	Cochabamba South American Games
4x100m	45.68	-	May 19	El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS
100m	11.34	+4.5	May 19	El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS
200m	23.10	+2.1	May 19	El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS
100m	11.68	-0.4	May 18	El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS
200m	24.06	-0.1	May 18	El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS
4x100m	45.22	-	May 17	El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS
400m	57.04	-	May 17	El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS
100m	11.89	+0.1	Apr 28	Clermont NTC Spring Invitational, Clermont, FL
4x100m	46.77	-	Apr 14	Miramar South Florida University Invitational, Miramar, FL
200m	23.01	+0.6	Apr 7	Coral Gables Hurricane Alumni invitational, Coral Gables, FL
400m	55.33	-	Mar 23	Tampa USF Bulls Invitational, Tampa, FL
200m	23.40	+2.2	Mar 23	Tampa USF Bulls Invitational, Tampa, FL
400m-short-track	57.27	-	Feb 10	Birmingham Samford Open, Birmingham, AL (i)
60m	7.44	-	Feb 10	Birmingham Samford Open, Birmingham, AL (i)
60m	7.44	-	Feb 10	Birmingham Samford Open, Birmingham, AL (i)

2017

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:40.81	-	Nov 24	Santa Marta Juegos Bolivarianos, Santa Marta
4x100m	44.15	-	Nov 23	Santa Marta Juegos Bolivarianos, Santa Marta
400m	52.43	-	Nov 21	Santa Marta Juegos Bolivarianos, Santa Marta
400m	57.72	-	Nov 21	Santa Marta Juegos Bolivarianos, Santa Marta
200m	24.05	-0.8	Sep 23	Barinas Venezuelan Championships, Barinas
200m	23.39	+0.8	Sep 23	Barinas Venezuelan Championships, Barinas
400m	56.94	-	Sep 22	Barinas Venezuelan Championships, Barinas
400m	54.09	-	Sep 22	Barinas Venezuelan Championships, Barinas
200m	23.06	+2.8	Jun 25	Asunción South American Championships, Asunción
200m	23.17	+2.6	Jun 24	Asunción South American Championships, Asunción
400m	56.32	-	Jun 23	Asunción South American Championships, Asunción
100m	11.81	+1.0	Apr 9	Santiago de Chile GP Orlando Guaita, Santiago de Chile

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Nercely Soto's 200 m personal best?

Nercely Soto's 200 m personal best is 22.53, set on May 12, 2012 in Caracas (VEN), #275 on the all-time list.

Which events does Nercely Soto compete in?

Nercely Soto competes in the 200 m and 400 m.

How did Nercely Soto perform in 2020?

2020 season best: 24.04, set on Mar 6, 2020 in Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i).