José Pedraza (racewalker)

José Pedraza Zúñiga, nicknamed "El Sargento Pedraza" (September 19, 1937 – June 1, 1998) was a Mexican race walker and an army sergeant. He was the first Mexican athlete to win an Olympic medal in track and field. Since Pedraza, Mexico has won 9 additional Olympic medals in race walking alone. He was born in La Mojonera, Michoacán de Ocampo and died in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st 10,000 m
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2nd 20 km
Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st 20 km
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 20 km

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Pedraza". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.