Capt. Alberto Valdés Ramos (25 June 1919 – 14 April 2013 ) was a Mexican

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and Olympic champion. Born in

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, he won a gold medal riding his horse Chihuahua in the

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competition for the Mexican team along with Humberto Mariles and Rubén Uriza at the

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in London. Capt. Valdes and Chihuahua placed equal 10th on a total of 20 points in the individual competition. His teammate Col. Humberto Mariles riding Arete won the individual gold medal on a total of 6.25 points. His son Alberto Valdés Jr. won a bronze medal at the

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