José Pedraza (athlete)

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José Pedraza Zúñiga a.k.a. "El Sargento Pedraza" (September 19, 1937 in La Mojonera, Michoacán de Ocampo – May 25, 1998 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal) was a race walker from Mexico, and an army sergeant. He was the first Mexican athlete to win an Olympic medal in track and field. He inspired other Mexican race walkers who won Gold medals in future Olympics.

Achievements

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
1967	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Xalapa, Mexico	1st	20 km
1968	Olympic Games	Mexico City, Mexico	2nd	20 km

References

sports-reference

v t e Central American and Caribbean Games Champions in Men's 20 km Walk

1966: 10 km walk (track) 1970 – present: 20 km walk (road)

1966: José Pedraza (MEX) 1970: Eladio Campos (MEX) 1974: Raúl González (MEX) 1978: Daniel Bautista (MEX) 1982 – 1990: Ernesto Canto (MEX) 1993 – 1998: Daniel García (MEX) 2002: Alejandro López (MEX) 2006: Luis Fernando López (COL) 2010: Eder Sánchez (MEX)

Persondata
Name	Pedraza, Jose
Alternative names
Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	September 19, 1937
Place of birth
Date of death	May 25, 1998
Place of death

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