Raúl González (racewalker)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
February 29, 1952 Rancho Las Lajas, China, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Race walking |
Raúl González Rodríguez (born February 29, 1952) is a retired Mexican race walker. He set the world record in the 50-kilometer racewalk twice in 1978 (3:45:52 and 3:41:20). As of October 2011, it still was the North American record.
Gonzalez won the 50 km racewalk at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup in 1977, 1981 and 1983. He also won a silver medal in 20 km and a gold in 50 km at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Gonzalez set an Olympic record winning the 50-kilometer event at 3 hours, 47 minutes, 26 seconds.[1][2]
Gonzalez was a member of the national racewalk team that received Mexico's National Sports Prize in 1977; he received the prize individually in 1978.[3] From 1988 to 1994 he was Director of National Sports Commission of Mexico, and from 2002 to 2004 executive president of the Mexican Professional Baseball League.[4]
Achievements
References
- ↑ Raúl González. sports-reference
- ↑ HISTORY OF RACE WALKING IN THE OLYMPICS. Eracewalk.com. Retrieved on 2014-08-13.
- ↑ Raúl González Rodríguez. Deporte.org.mx. Retrieved on 2014-08-13.
- ↑ Raul Gonzalez. Speakersmexico.com (1949-06-03). Retrieved on 2014-08-13.
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Preceded by Bernd Kannenberg |
Men's 50km Walk World Record Holder April 23, 1978 – March 13, 1983 |
Succeeded by Josep Marín |