José Pedraza (athlete)
José Pedraza ( José Pedraza Zúñiga ; born September 19, 1937 in La Mojonera in Michoacán , † May 25, 1998 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican walker and silver medalist at the 1968 Olympic Games. He was trained by Jerzy Hausleber .
In 1967 he won silver at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg in the 20 km walk behind the American Ron Laird . A year later at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968 , he entered the stadium in third place to the cheers of the domestic crowd, overtook Nikolai Smaga and narrowly missed the gold medal that went to Volodymyr Holubnytschyj . Pedraza was the first Mexican to win an athletics medal at the Olympic Games. In the 50 km walk he finished eighth in a personal best three days later.
José Pedraza is 1.74 m tall and weighed 66 kg during his playing days. He was a member of the Mexican Army , during his sporting career in the rank of Sargento ( NCO ) and later rose to Capitán ( captain ).
Top performances
- 20 km walking: 1:32:35 h, 1966
- 50 km walking: 4:37:52 h, 1968
literature
- Peter Matthews (Ed.): Athletics 1999. Surbiton 1999, ISBN 1899807-047
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pedraza, José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pedraza Zúñiga, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican walker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Mojonera , Michoacán |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1998 |
| Place of death | Mexico city |