Radamés González Tamayo (; born February 4, 1956) is a former

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

runner. He won the gold medal at the

1979 Pan American Games The 1979 Pan American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Panamericanos de 1979''), officially the VIII Pan American Games were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15 ...

and competed for his native country at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

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1956 births Living people Cuban male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban people 21st-century Cuban people {{cuba-athletics-bio-stub