José Gómez Cervantes (19 March 1956 – July 2021) was a long-distance runner from Mexico, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980.
He died in July 2021.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Mexico
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| 1977 | Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 31st (h) | 1500 m | 3:57.0 |
| 14th | 5000 m | 14:37.9 | |||
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 3rd | 5000 m | 14:27.33 |
| 1979 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1st | 5000 m | 14:27.4 |
| Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:15.4 | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 24th (h) | 10,000 m | 29:53.6 |
| 1982 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 8th | Marathon | 2:13.43 |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | 10,000 m | 28:42.61 |
| Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:14.75 | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 15th (h) | 10,000 m | 28:28.50 |
| 1985 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:08 |
| 1986 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 9th | Marathon | 2:14:58 |
References
- López, Leopoldo (29 July 2021). "Fallece ganador de la Carrera de San Silvestre de Delicias". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
External links
- José Gómez at World Athletics
- Full Olympians Archived 2007-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- 1983 Year Ranking
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Gómez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
| Pan American Champions in men's 10000 metres | |
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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 medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games gold medalists 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
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