Radamés González

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Tamayo.
Radamés González
Personal information
Born (1956-02-04) February 4, 1956
Río Cauto, Cuba
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
1979 San Juan Marathon
1991 Havana Marathon
Central American and Caribbean Games
1982 Havana Marathon
1986 Santiago Marathon
CAC Championships
1981 Santo Domingo Marathon

Radamés González Tamayo (Spanish pronunciation: [raðaˈmes ɣonˈsales]; born February 4, 1956) is a Cuban former marathon runner. He won the gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games; gold medal at the 1982 Central America and Caribbean Games; silver medal at the 1986 Central America and Caribbean Games; silver medal at the 1991 PanAmerican Games in La Habana, Cuba. He won the following marathons: 1988, Calviá, Palma de Mallorca; 1990 Valencia, Spain; 1991, Mérida, México. Gonzalez Tamayo competed for his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia – 10,000 m DNF
4th Marathon 2:27:42
1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd Marathon 1:27:35
Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st Marathon 2:24:09
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union – Marathon DNF
1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st Marathon 2:23:15
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 2nd Marathon 2:28:12
1983 Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela – Marathon DNF
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago, Dominican Republic 2nd Marathon 2:25:54
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 3rd Marathon 2:28:25
1989 World Marathon Cup Milan, Italy 15th Marathon 2:14:32
1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico – Marathon DNF
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 3rd marathon 2:23:05

References

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