Radamés González
Cuban marathon runner
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Radamés González Tamayo (Spanish pronunciation: [raðaˈmes ɣonˈsales]; born February 4, 1956) is a Cuban former marathon runner. He won the gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games; gold medal at the 1982 Central America and Caribbean Games; silver medal at the 1986 Central America and Caribbean Games; silver medal at the 1991 PanAmerican Games in La Habana, Cuba. He won the following marathons: 1988, Calviá, Palma de Mallorca; 1990 Valencia, Spain; 1991, Mérida, México. Gonzalez Tamayo competed for his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | February 4, 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | – | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 4th | Marathon | 2:27:42 | |||
| 1979 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | Marathon | 1:27:35 |
| Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | Marathon | 2:24:09 | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 1981 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | Marathon | 2:23:15 |
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | Marathon | 2:28:12 |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 2nd | Marathon | 2:25:54 |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | Marathon | 2:28:25 |
| 1989 | World Marathon Cup | Milan, Italy | 15th | Marathon | 2:14:32 |
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | marathon | 2:23:05 |
References
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