René Ahumada

René Ahumada
Personal information
Full nameRené Ahumada Rodríguez
NationalityMexican
Born1935 (age 90–91)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres

René Ahumada Rodríguez (born 1935) is a Mexican sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

At the 1957 National Invitation track meeting (competing against American collegiate teams), Ahumada won the silver medal in the 200 metres representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he studied.[2] In 1958, Ahumada was part of the Modesto Junior College Pirates track and field team, having run 10.0 seconds in the 100 yards.[3] By the end of that year, Ahumada had a 9.6-second 100 yards personal best.[4]

Ahumada studied physical education and recreation at Modesto Junior College while studying as a foreign national.[5]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Mexico
1955 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 14th (sf) 100 m 11.12
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 41.94
1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia 42nd (h) 100 m 11.26
24th (h) 200 m 21.96
1959 Central American and Caribbean Games Caracas, Venezuela 15th (h) 100 m 11.8
1960 Ibero-American Games Santiago, Chile 4th 100 m 10.8
7th (sf) 200 m 21.7
5th 400 m 48.8
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:21.6

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Ahumada Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Texas Seizes Mexican Title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 15 April 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cub Trackmen Host JC Pair". The Berkeley Gazette. 23 April 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bits and Tidbits". Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. 15 February 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Foreign Students Are Guests At Rotary Meeting". The West Side Index. 29 May 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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