Pedro Daniel Gómez (born 31 December 1990) is a Mexican racewalking athlete. He holds a personal best of 1:20:05 hours for the 20 kilometres race walk, set in 2016. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and is a three-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup (2008, 2010, 2012).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | December 31, 1990 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Racewalking |
| Event | 20 kilometres race walk |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 20 km walk: 1:20:05 (2016) |
Gómez competed internationally for Mexico in racewalking from a young age, coming fourth at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics at the age of fourteen. Success came soon afterwards with silver medals at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Youth Championships and the 2007 World Youth Championships.[2][3] A gold medal came at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[4]
He began competing in the senior ranks in 2008. He took team gold at the 2009 Pan American Race Walking Cup, having finished fourth.[5] A team bronze followed at the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. He placed in the top six at the Central American and Caribbean Games in both 2010 and 2014.
Personal bests edit
- 5000 metres race walk – 19:11.86 min (2014)
- 10,000 metres race walk – 41:13.90 min (2011)
- 10 kilometres race walk – 40:02 min (2011)
- 20 kilometres race walk – 1:20:05 (2016)
- 50 kilometres race walk – 3:53:23 (2016)
All information from All-Athletics profile.[6]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 4th | 10,000 m walk | 44:01.54 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Youth Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 5000 m walk | 22:50.59 |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 2nd | 10,000 m walk | 43:11.87 |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 44th | 20 km walk | 1:25:06 |
| 4th | Team | 61 pts | |||
| Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 6th | 20 km walk | 1:26:02.61 | |
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th | 10,000 m walk | 42:53.38 | |
| 2009 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:23:58 |
| 1st | Team | 12 pts | |||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 10,000 m walk | 42:19.56 | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th | 20 km walk | 1:24:39 | |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 14th | 20 km walk | 1:25:09 |
| 3rd | Team | 41 pts | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:27:53 | |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 26th | 20 km walk | 1:23:40 |
| 6th | Team | 78 pts | |||
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 6th | 20 km walk | 1:40:45 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd | 20 km walk | 1:22:22 |
References edit
- ^ a b Pedro Daniel Gómez. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Youth Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- ^ Pedro Daniel Gomez. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- ^ Pan American Junior Championships 2009 - 7/31/2009 to 8/2/2009 . CFPI Timing. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- ^ I CAMPEONATO DE LAS AMERICAS DE MARCHA - SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1 Y 2 DE MAYO DE 2009 - CIRCUITO ZONA ROSA - 20 KILOMETROS MASCULINO MAYOR / 20 KILOMETERS MEN SENIORS (190 - 229). Americas Race Walking El Salvador 2009. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- ^ Pedro Daniel Gomez. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
