Gumersindo Gómez (athlete)

Gumersindo Gómez
Gómez in 1952
Personal information
Full nameGumersindo Leoncio Gómez
Born(1929-01-13)13 January 1929
Villa Allende, Argentina
Died14 March 2010(2010-03-14) (aged 81)
Córdoba, Argentina
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
Marathon
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Argentina
Ibero-American Games
1960 Santiago Marathon

Gumersindo Leoncio Gómez (13 January 1929 – 14 March 2010) was an Argentine long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] His leg was amputated in 2009 after a car accident, and died of related complications the next year.[2]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Argentina
1960 Olympic Games Rome, Italy 15th Marathon 2:23:00
Ibero-American Games Santiago, Chile 5th 10,000 m 31:35.6
2nd Marathon 2:38:33
1961 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th 10,000 m 31:27.8
6th Marathon NT

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gumersindo Gómez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Gumersindo Gómez". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 4 April 2025.