Benjamin González
Benjamín González ( Benjamín González Gómez ; born April 12, 1958 in Madrid ; † probably: June 4, 2011 in the province of Bizkaia ) was a Spanish sprinter and middle -distance runner whose special courses were the 400 and 800 meter distances .
In 1980 he was part of the Spanish team in the 4 x 400 meter relay at the Olympic Games in Moscow , which was eliminated in the preliminary stages. In 1982 he won bronze over 400 m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships .
At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles he started over 800 m and again in the relay, but did not get beyond the first round in both disciplines. At the World Indoor Athletics Games in Paris in 1985 , he won over 800 m silver behind his compatriot Colomán Trabado .
Outdoors he was three times national champion over 400 m (1980-1982), indoors three times over 400 m (1980-1982) and twice over 800 m (1984, 1985).
Personal bests
- 400 m: 46.48 s, July 24, 1981, Bucharest
- 800 m: 1: 46.53 min, June 14, 1985, Madrid
- Hall: 1: 47.55 min, March 2, 1985, Piraeus
Web links
- Benjamín González in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Benjamín González in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ Trágica muerte del atleta Benjamín González, subcampeón mundial de 800 en 1985 (Spanish)
- ^ Gbrathletics: Spanish Championships
- ↑ gbrathletics: Spanish Indoor Championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | González, Benjamin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | González Gómez, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish sprinter and medium distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |
| DATE OF DEATH | unsure: June 4, 2011 |
| Place of death | Bizkaia |