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Valente Mendoza

MEXMEXMen
Birth dateJan 17, 1997
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Valente Mendoza is a Mexico sprinter, born on January 17, 1997. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.

His personal bests include 21.35 in the 200m, 45.38 in the 400m, 1:49.37 in the 800m, 3:02.87 in the 4x400m and 3:14.20 in the 4x400Metre. He has earned 6 gold and 3 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Mexico.

Key facts
400 m
45.38
#798 all-time
800 m
1:49.37
2026 season best
46.72
Jun 6, 2026 · Estadio Marte R. Gómez, Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas (MEX)
2026 season best
Last competition
Mexican Championships
Jun 7, 2026 · 3:29.80
Mexican Championships
Record
National record · 4 × 400 m 3:02.87
National record
Age
29 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m 45.38 (#798 all-time), 800 m 1:49.37, 2026 season best 46.72 (Jun 6, 2026, Estadio Marte R. Gómez, Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas (MEX)) · Last competition: Mexican Championships, Jun 7, 2026, 3:29.80 · National record (4 × 400 m) · 29 years old

PB

Personal bests

21.35*
45.38
#798 all-time
1:49.37
4x400m
3:02.87
4x400Metre
3:14.20
400m-short-track
46.90
300m
33.38

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2026
400m
46.72-Jun 6, 2026
↑
Mexican Championships
2026
4x400m
3:13.60-May 2, 2026
↑
World Athletics Relays
2026
4x400Metre
3:29.80-Jun 7, 2026
↓
Mexican Championships
2025
400m
46.05-Aug 2, 2025
↑
Mexican Championships, Centro Deportivo Olímpico Mexicano, Ciudad de México
2025
4x400m
3:03.47-May 11, 2025
↑
World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
2024
400m
46.07-Feb 24, 2024
↑
Copa Nuevo León Luciano Ramírez Gallardo, Pista del Centro Deportivo Borregos, Estadio Azul ITESM, Monterrey
2024
4x400m
3:02.87-May 4, 2024
↑
World Athletics Relays
2024
4x400Metre
3:14.20-Apr 7, 2024
↓
Encuentro FMAA César Moreno Bravo 2024
2023
200m
21.35+2.8Apr 14, 2023-Beach Invitational, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach, CA
2023
400m
45.38-Apr 8, 2023
↑
Encuentro FMAA César Moreno Bravo 2023
2023
4x400m
3:04.22-Nov 4, 2023
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Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile
2022
300m
33.38-Jan 8, 2022-Estadio Olímpico Venustiano Carranza, Morelia (MEX)
2022
400m
46.51-May 21, 2022
↑
Ibero American Athletics Championships, La Nucia
2022
400m-short-track
47.83-Feb 19, 2022
↓
Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i)
2022
4x400m
3:26.48-Oct 20, 2022
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Estadio Salvador Alvarado, Mérida (MEX)
2022
4x400Metre
3:26.48-Oct 20, 2022
↓
Estadio Salvador Alvarado, Mérida (MEX)
2021
400m
45.82-Mar 13, 2021
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Pista del CARE, Monterrey (MEX)
2021
400m-short-track
46.90-Feb 21, 2021
↓
American Track League 4
2021
4x400m
3:04.17-Jun 5, 2021
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NACAC New Life Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
2020
400m
46.56-Feb 15, 2020
↑
Pista Chico Rivera, Monterrey (MEX)
2019
400m
45.63-Jul 10, 2019
↑
Universiade, Napoli
2019
4x400m
3:02.89-Jul 13, 2019
↑
Universiade, Napoli
2018
400m
45.96-Mar 30, 2018
↑
Ciudad de México (MEX)
2017
400m
46.41-May 26, 2017
↑
Monterrey (MEX)
2017
800m
1:49.37-May 28, 2017
↑
Monterrey (MEX)
2017
4x400m
3:06.03-Jun 18, 2017
↑
Monterrey (MEX)
2016
800m
1:52.41-May 15, 2016
↑
Monterrey (MEX)
2015
400m
49.09-Feb 27, 2015
↑
Guadalajara (MEX)
2015
800m
1:56.82-Feb 28, 2015
↑
Guadalajara (MEX)
2014
800m
1:54.26-Aug 30, 2014
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Xalapa (MEX)
2014
4x400m
3:20.59-Jul 6, 2014
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Morelia (MEX)

2026

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400Metre
3:29.80-Jun 7Mexican Championships
400m
46.72-Jun 6Mexican Championships
400m
47.31-Jun 5Mexican Championships
4x400m
3:13.60-May 2World Athletics Relays
400m
47.36-Apr 18Mt. SAC Relays

2025

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
47.28-Aug 17NACAC Championships
4x400m
3:05.40-Aug 17NACAC Championships
400m
47.28-Aug 15NACAC Championships
400m
46.05-Aug 3Mexican Championships, Centro Deportivo Olímpico Mexicano, Ciudad de México
400m
46.05-Aug 2Mexican Championships, Centro Deportivo Olímpico Mexicano, Ciudad de México
400m
46.19-Jun 22Bob Vigars Classic
400m
46.52-Jun 18Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival
4x400m
3:03.47-May 11World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
4x400m
3:05.74-May 10World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
400m
49.30-Mar 14Campeonato Nacional de Clubes y Municipios Mayores, Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá
400m
46.12-Mar 157 Copa Nuevo León Luciano Ramírez Gallardo, Pista del Centro Deportivo Borregos, Estadio Azul ITESM, Monterrey

2024

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
46.13-May 12Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
4x400m
3:05.73-May 12Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
400m
46.93-May 12Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
400m
46.93-May 11Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
400m
46.13-May 11Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
4x400m
3:03.47-May 5World Athletics Relays
4x400m
3:02.87-May 4World Athletics Relays
4x400m
3:04.16-Apr 20Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA - Elite Event
400m
47.28-Apr 20Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA - Elite Event
4x400Metre
3:14.20-Apr 7Encuentro FMAA César Moreno Bravo 2024
4x400m
3:05.33-Apr 5Encuentro FMAA César Moreno Bravo 2024
4x400m
3:03.61-Mar 30Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX - Invitational Events
4x400m
3:04.52-Mar 23Texas A&M Invitational, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX
4x400m
3:06.77-Mar 14Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational
4x400m
3:06.09-Feb 25Copa Nuevo León Luciano Ramírez Gallardo, Pista del Centro Deportivo Borregos, Estadio Azul ITESM, Monterrey
400m
46.07-Feb 24Copa Nuevo León Luciano Ramírez Gallardo, Pista del Centro Deportivo Borregos, Estadio Azul ITESM, Monterrey

2023

18 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
3:04.22-Nov 4Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile
400m
46.9HT-Sep 17Memorial Jesús Molina, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana
4x400m
3:12.07-Sep 17Memorial Jesús Molina, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana
400m
46.9HT-Sep 16Memorial Jesús Molina, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana
4x400m
3:05.84-Sep 2Festival de Velocidad y Relevos, Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Cochabamba, Cochabamba
400m
45.90-Jul 23Mexican Championships, Unidad Deportiva Mario Vázquez Raña, Puebla
400m
47.15-Jul 23Mexican Championships, Unidad Deportiva Mario Vázquez Raña, Puebla
400m
45.90-Jul 22Mexican Championships, Unidad Deportiva Mario Vázquez Raña, Puebla
400m
47.15-Jul 21Mexican Championships, Unidad Deportiva Mario Vázquez Raña, Puebla
400m
46.73-Jul 5CAC Games, San Salvador
400m
46.73-Jul 4CAC Games, San Salvador
400m
46.53-Jun 255to Festival Atlético, Estadio Heriberto Jara Corona, Xalapa
400m
46.53-Jun 245to Festival Atlético, Estadio Heriberto Jara Corona, Xalapa
400m
48.02-Apr 29Encuentro Selectivo FMAA, Macrocentro Deportivo León, León
400m
46.63-Apr 29Encuentro Selectivo FMAA, Macrocentro Deportivo León, León
400m
48.02-Apr 28Encuentro Selectivo FMAA, Macrocentro Deportivo León, León
200m
21.35+2.8Apr 14Beach Invitational, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach, CA
400m
45.38-Apr 8Encuentro FMAA César Moreno Bravo 2023
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Honours

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Mexican Championships

4x400 Metres Relay Mixed

2026
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NACAC Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2025
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Ibero American Athletics Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2024
🥈

Pan American Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2023
🥈

Pan American Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2023
🥇

Mexican Championships

400 Metres

2019
🥇

Universiade

400 Metres

2019
🥇

Universiade

4x400 Metres Relay

2019
🥇

Mexican Championships

400 Metres

2017
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Valente Mendoza's 400 m personal best?

Valente Mendoza's 400 m personal best is 45.38, set on Apr 8, 2023 in Centro Deportivo Olímpico Mexicano, Ciudad de México (MEX), #798 on the all-time list.

Which events does Valente Mendoza compete in?

Valente Mendoza competes in the 400 m and 800 m.

How did Valente Mendoza perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 46.72, set on Jun 6, 2026 in Estadio Marte R. Gómez, Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas (MEX). Last competition: Mexican Championships on Jun 7, 2026, 3:29.80.