Herminio Ahumada (7 October 1899 – 1 July 1983) was a Mexican politician and former sprinter who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. He later served as a federal deputy in the XXXIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress, where he was the

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in 1944. After earning a law degree from the

National Autonomous University of Mexico The National Autonomous University of Mexico ( es, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Latin America, where it's also the bigges ...

, Ahumada worked as a judge in Sonora Superior Tribunals of Justice in Sonora and the Federal District.

Personal life

Ahumada married Carmen Vasconcelos, daughter of

José Vasconcelos José Vasconcelos Calderón (28 February 1882 – 30 June 1959), called the "cultural " of the Mexican Revolution, was an important Mexican writer, philosopher, and politician. He is one of the most influential and controversial personalities ...

. Their son, Felipe Ahumada Vasconcelos, married Celia Castillo Peraza, sister of

Carlos Castillo Peraza Carlos Enrique Castillo Peraza (Mérida, Yucatán, April 17, 1947 – Bonn, Germany, September 8, 2000) was an intellectual, journalist and Mexican politician, member of the National Action Party (PAN) of which he was the 15th President from 19 ...

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* 1899 births 1983 deaths Mexican male sprinters Olympic athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sonora Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 1926 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexican sportsperson-politicians People from Soyopa Municipality Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Politicians from Sonora Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) 20th-century Mexican politicians 20th-century Mexican lawyers Mexican judges National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni Academic staff of the National Autonomous University of Mexico {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub