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Mexico At The 1996 Summer Olympics
Mexico competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Medalists Archery In its fifth Olympic archery competition, Mexico entered three competitors. José Anchondo was the most successful, winning two matches before losing his third. Athletics ;Track & road events ;Men ;Women Boxing Canoeing Sprint ;Men ;Women Qualification Legend: SF = Qualify to semifinal; R=Repechage Cycling Road Competition Men's Individual Time Trial * Jesus Zarate :* Final — 1:11:42 (→ 30th place) Track Competition Men's Points Race * Marco Zaragoza :* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Diving Men's 3m Springboard *Fernando Platas :* Preliminary Heat — 382.83 :* Semi Final — 217.62 :* Final — 402.36 (→ 8th place) * Joël Rodríguez :* Preliminary Heat — 296.91 (→ did not advance, 30th place) Men's 10m Platform *Fernando Platas *Alberto Acosta Women's 3m Springboard *María Alcalá :* Preliminary Heat — 257 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Olympic Committee
The Mexican Olympic Committee () (COM) is the organization that represents Mexico, Mexican athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It was created and formally recognized by the IOC in 1923. The organization is currently directed by María José Alcalá. The Mexican Olympic Committee is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. History As early as the 1900 Universal Exposition of Paris, Baron Pierre de Coubertin thought that Mexico should enter the next Olympic Games In 1901, he met with the Mexican ambassador Miguel de Beistegui in Belgium, where they decided to form the National Olympic Committee of Mexico. After this meeting, they sent a letter on May 25, 1901 to General Porfirio Diaz (the president of Mexico at the time) to inform him that Beistegui would be the representative of Mexico before the International Olympic Committee. However, Mexico (after participating in the 1900 games) did not parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisol Bretón
Marisol Bretón López (born 13 January 1975) is a Mexican archer. She competed in the women's individual event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1975 births Living people Mexican female archers Olympic archers for Mexico Archers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in archery Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Archers at the 1995 Pan American Games Archers at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games 20th-century Mexican women {{Mexico-archery-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Silva
Germán Silva Martínez (born 9 January 1968 in Zacatlán, Puebla) is a Mexican former long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon. His foremost achievements were back-to-back victories at the New York City Marathon in 1994 and 1995. He represented Mexico twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 and 1996. He also competed at the World Championships in Athletics on two occasions. His personal best for the marathon is two hours, eight minutes, and 56 seconds. Outside marathon running, he was the silver medallist at the 1994 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (where he set the Mexican record of 1:00:28) and won a gold medal in the steeplechase at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games. Career Silva grew up in Tecomate, Veracruz. He began his career as a steeplechase specialist and won his first medals in that event, taking bronze at the 1988 Ibero-American Championships and then winning his first international title at the 1990 Central American and Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamín Paredes
Benjamín Vencar Paredes Martínez (born August 7, 1961 in Ecatepec de Morelos, Estado de México) is a Mexicans, Mexican former long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon, but who also competed in duathlons, even winning a silver medal for Mexico at the International Triathlon Union, ITU-world championships in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in June 1992. Achievements Personal bests *10,000 metres - 28:43 minutes (2003) Montreal, Canada *Half marathon - 1:01:49 hours (1999) Half Marathon - World Championships. Oslo, Norway *Marathon - 2:10:41 hours (1994) Rotterdam , The Netherlands References External links * *Wrong Turn at flickr.com 1962 births Living people Sportspeople from the State of Mexico People from Ecatepec de Morelos Mexican male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon
The men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was held on Sunday August 4, 1996. The race started at 07:05h local time to avoid excessively hot and humid conditions. A total number of 111 athletes completed the race, with an injured and limping Abdul Baser Wasiqi from Afghanistan finishing in last position in 4'24:17. Reuters, August 17, 2000 There were 124 competitors from 79 countries. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Thirteen competitors did not finish. The medal ceremony took place during the Closing Ceremony which they did again in eight years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dionicio Cerón
Dionicio Cerón Pizarro (born October 9, 1965 in Toluca) is a former marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best in the classic distance was 2:08:30. He represented his native country two times at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. He also won the London Marathon The London Marathon is an annual marathon held in London, United Kingdom, and is the 2nd largest annual road race in the UK, after the Great North Run in Newcastle. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held ... three consecutive times between 1994 and 1996, the only man to have ever achieved this feat. Eluid Kipchoge, António Pinto and Martin Lel are the only other men to have won it three times or more, however not in consecutive years. Achievements References * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ceron, Dionicio 1965 births Living people People from Toluca Sportspeople from the State of Mexico Mexican male long-distance runners Mexican male marath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 Metres
These are the official results of the men's 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The final was held on July 29, 1996. Medalists Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics. Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie ( am, ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, ''haylē gebre silassē''; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Champion ... set a new Olympic record with 27:07.34 in the final. Ranking Final Non-qualifiers Qualification Group 1 Group 2 See also * 1995 Men's World Championships 10.000 metres * 1997 Men's World Championships 10.000 metres * 1998 Men's European Championships 10.000 metres References External links Official Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 10,000 metres 1 10,000 metres at the Olympics Men's event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Pitayo
Martín Pitayo Martínez (born January 10, 1960) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. He also won the 1990 edition of the Chicago Marathon The Chicago Marathon is a marathon (long-distance foot race) held every October in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the six World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also a World Athletics Label Road Race. The Chicago Marathon is the fourth-largest r ..., clocking 2:09:41. Achievements References Year Rankings* 1960 births Living people Mexican male long-distance runners Mexican male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Mexico Place of birth missing (living people) Chicago Marathon male winners Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres
These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ... in Atlanta. The event took place between 31 July and 3 August. Medalists Summary After a diverse semi-final round where one heat ran a modes 14 minute strategic race and the other ran over thirty seconds faster, some athletes had an easier time of qualifying for the final. At the gun, the entire Moroccan team went to the front, but then controlled the pace. After a lap at the back of the pack, Kenyan Tom Nyariki ran around the field to take the lead. German Dieter Baumann hung on his shoulder as it looked like an early attempt to steal the race with a quick breakaway. Several others in the field scrambled forward while Nyariki, shadowed by h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Quintanilla
Juan Armando Quintanilla Loredo (born April 19, 1968) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a sh ...: in the men's 5.000 and 10.000 metres. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. External links * Profileat the ARRS * 1968 births Living people Mexican male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Sportspeople from San Luis Potosí Pan American Games gold medalists for M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place between 26 and 29 July. There were 62 competitors from 42 countries. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Michael Johnson of the United States. A few days later, Johnson would become the only man to win both the 400 metres and the 200 metres in the same Olympics. Johnson's 400 metres victory in Atlanta was the first of his two wins; he would become the only man to repeat as gold medalist in the event when he won again in 2000. More generally, his win was the fourth in what would ultimately be 7 consecutive American victories stretching from 1984 to 2008 and the 16th overall title in the event by the United States. Roger Black's silver medal was Great Britain's first in the event since 1936; Davis Kamoga's bronze was Uganda's first in the event ever. Background This was the 23rd appearance of the event, which is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Cárdenas
Alejandro Manuel Cárdenas Robles (born October 4, 1974) is a retired track & field athlete from Mexico. He is married to high jumper athlete Romary Rifka. Career After forming part of the Mexican 4 × 100 metres relay in the 1992 Summer Olympics, he opted for the decathlon. In 1995 he earned a bronze medal in the Pan American Games in the decathlon and another bronze as a member of the 4 × 100 relays. During 1996, he specialized in the 400 m dashes, in which he participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and qualified for the semifinals with a time of 45.33 s. In 1998 he participated in the Central American and Caribbean Games in the 400 m dash, in which he earned a bronze medal. Cárdenas also participated in 1999 at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 400 m dash, in which he earned a bronze medal. That same year he also participated in the World Championships in Athletics, where he ran a personal record of 44.31 s , which earned him third place. In his last Pan Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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