Andrés Simón

Andrés Simón
Personal information
Full name Andrés Simón Gómez
Born September 15, 1961 (age 53)
Guantánamo, Cuba
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Simón and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Andrés Simón Gómez (born September 15, 1961 in Guantánamo) is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992.[1][2] He also participated in the relay at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[1] He specialized in the 60 meters and 100 metres events. His personal best for the 100m is 10.06, set in Havana 1987.[2] He won the Gold medal in the 60m competition at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Budapest.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Andrés Simón". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oliveros, Lemay Padrón (15/04/09). "Andrés Simón: Rápido y pequeño" (in Spanish). Cuba Hora. Retrieved 23 November 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Budapest" (in IAAF (website of the WIC2012)). Retrieved 23 November 2011.

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