José Gómez Cervantes (19 March 1956 – July 2021) was a

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

, who represented his native country at two consecutive

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, then part of the King ...

, starting in 1980. He died in July 2021.

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* 1956 births 2021 deaths Mexican male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold medalists for Mexico Pan American Games athletes for Mexico Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico FISU World University Games silver medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 20th-century Mexican sportsmen {{mexico-athletics-bio-stub