Álvaro Gaxiola
Mexican diver (1937–2003)
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Juan Álvaro José Gaxiola Robles (26 January 1937 – 18 August 2003) was a Mexican diver. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform and won a silver medal in the platform in 1968, in Mexico City. He also finished fourth in the springboard in 1960.[1]
Born26 January 1937
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died18 August 2003 (aged 66)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
EducationUniversity of Michigan
SportDiving
Gaxiola at the 1968 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1937 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | 18 August 2003 (aged 66) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
| Club | Michigan Wolverines, Ann Arbor |
Medal record | |
Gaxiola lived for many years in the United States and returned to Mexico only in the 1960s. He competed in diving for Ann Arbor High School and then for the University of Michigan, where he studied civil engineering.[2]
Gaxiola died of cancer in his native Guadalajara, aged 66. He was survived by wife Sylvia Wydell and three children, Ingi, Michelle, and Annika.[2]
