Andrés Simón Gómez (born September 15, 1961) is a former sprinter from

Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...

who won an Olympic bronze medal in

4 × 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners must begin in the same stagger as for the indiv ...

in 1992 Barcelona. He also participated in the relay at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He specialized in the

60 meters 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...

and

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

events. His personal best for the 100 m is 10.06, set in

Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2nd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest, Hungary from March 3 to March 5, 1989. There were a total number of 373 participating athletes from 62 countries. Results Men 1985 , 1987 , ...

in Budapest.

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* * * Cuban male sprinters 1961 births Living people Athletes from Guantánamo Olympic athletes for Cuba Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Goodwill Games medalists in athletics FISU World University Games gold medalists for Cuba USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban sportsmen Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games Cuban Athletics Championships winners {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub