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Mexican racewalker (1959–2020)
Ernesto Canto
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Full name | Ernesto Canto Gudiño |
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Born | (1959-10-18)18 October 1959
Athletics |
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Event | Racewalking |
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Updated on 25 July 2013. |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Canto and the second or maternal family name is
Gudiño.
Ernesto Canto Gudiño (18 October 1959 – 20 November 2020) was a Mexican
race walker
who mainly competed in the 20 kilometer walk.
He competed for Mexico at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, where he won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometer walk event.
Canto died in 2020 at the age of 61 from pancreatic and liver cancer.[1][2]
Personal bests
- 20 km: 1:19:37 hrs – Xalapa, 5 April 1987
- 50 km: 3:52:16 hrs – Prague, 12 April 1982
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Mexico
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1974
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Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)
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Maracaibo, Venezuela
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1st
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10,000 m
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48:34.5
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1976
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Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)
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Xalapa, México
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1st
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10,000 m
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46:18.6 A
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1981
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World Race Walking Cup
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Valencia, Spain
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1st
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20 km
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1:23:52
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1983
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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1st
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20 km
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1:20:49
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Pan American Games
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Caracas, Venezuela
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1st
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20 km
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1:28:12
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World Race Walking Cup
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Bergen, Norway
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2nd
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20 km
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1:19:41
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1984
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Olympic Games
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Los Angeles, United States
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1st
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20 km
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1:23:13
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10th
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50 km
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4:07:59
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1986
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Pan American Race Walking Cup
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—
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20 km
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DNF
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1987
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World Indoor Championships
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Indianapolis, United States
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3rd
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5000 m
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18:38.71
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World Race Walking Cup
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New York City, United States
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5th
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20 km
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1:20:35
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Pan American Games
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Indianapolis, United States
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–
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20 km
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DNF
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World Championships
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Rome, Italy
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–
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20 km
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DSQ
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1988
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Ibero-American Championships
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2nd
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20 km
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1:24:29.0 A
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Olympic Games
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Seoul, South Korea
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—
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20 km
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DSQ
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Pan American Race Walking Cup
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Mar del Plata, Argentina
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2nd
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20 km
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1:25:15
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1990
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Pan American Race Walking Cup
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Xalapa, Mexico
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1st
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20 km
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1:21:46
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Goodwill Games
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Seattle, United States
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1st
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20,000 m
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1:23:13.12
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1991
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Pan American Games
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Havana, Cuba
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5th
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20 km
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1:28:22
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1992
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Olympic Games
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Barcelona, Spain
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29th
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20 km
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1:33:51
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References
External links
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20 kilometres | |
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50 kilometres | |
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- 1966: 10 km walk (track)
- 1970 – present: 20 km walk (road)
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