Rigoberto Mendoza (marathon)
Rigoberto Mendoza Pérez (born January 4, 1946) is a retired male marathon runner from Cuba. He won the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games and competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, finishing in 33rd place. He set his personal best (2:21.01) in the classic distance in 1975.
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | Marathon | 2:25:03 |
1976 | Olympic Games | Montréal, Canada | 33rd | Marathon | 2:22:43 |
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Categories:
- 1946 births
- Living people
- Cuban male long-distance runners
- Cuban male marathon runners
- Olympic athletes of Cuba
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Cuban athletics biography stubs