| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 200m | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 19.81 |
| 8 | 200m | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | DNF |
| South American Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m | 2009 | Lima, PER | 10.29 |
| 1 | 200m | 2009 | Lima, PER | 20.45 |
| Diamond League | ||||
| 2 | 200m | 2011 | Stockholm, SWE | 20.47 |
| 3 | 200m | 2011 | London, GBR | 20.55 |
Education
Barton Community College, United States
Coach
Matt Kane (iaaf.org, 29 Dec 2009)
Other sports
His younger brother Mateo Edward is also an athlete. (panamaamerica.com.pa, 2011)
Injuries
Injury prevented him from being in top form at the 2011 World Championships, and made him miss the 2011 Pan American Games. (deportes.terra.com.co, 02 Sep 2011; panama-america.com, 12 Sep 2011)
He suffered a hamstring injury in the final of the 200m at the 2010 Central American Games in Panama in April 2010 and missed the remainder of the season. (rolltide.com, 01 Oct 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He took up athletics at school but also played other sports including baseball, basketball and football. At age 17 he chose to focus on athletics. (spikesmag.com, 25 Nov 2009)
Reason for taking up this sport
"Like many other athletes, I started in the sport in a very casual way. Being at school, at the end of 2005, beginning of 2006, my physical education teacher saw how fast I was, and invited me to a meeting." (iaaf.org, 29 Dec 2009)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning the silver medal in the 200m at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany. (iaaf.org, 29 Dec 2009)
Awards
In winning the silver medal in the 200m at the 2009 World Championships he became the youngest medallist in the 200m at a world championships and also set a South American record of 19.81s. (spikesmag.com, 25 Nov 2009)
General
COMPETING AGAINST USAIN BOLT
He says he is not fazed by competing against Usain Bolt in the 200m. "The race doesn't change if Bolt is in it, races are only 19 seconds long so there is no tactics, you just run as fast as you can." (deportes.terra.com.co, 02 Sep 2011)
COACHING
He is a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Alabama's athletics team. (rolltide.com, 01 Oct 2011)
