Andrés Simón

Andrés Simón Gómez (born September 15, 1961) is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in 1992 Barcelona.[1][2] He also participated in the relay at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.[1] He specialized in the 60 meters and 100 metres events. His personal best for the 100m is 10.06, set in Havana 1987.[2] He won the gold medal in the 60 m competition at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Budapest.[3]

Andrés Simón
Personal information
Full nameAndrés Simón Gómez
BornSeptember 15, 1961 (1961-09-15) (age 62)
Guantánamo, Cuba
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4x100 m Relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Budapest 60 metres
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago 100 metres
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Simón and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrés Simón". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. Oliveros, Lemay Padrón (15 April 2009). "Andrés Simón: Rápido y pequeño" (in Spanish). Cuba Hora. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. "WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Budapest". istanbul2012wic.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.



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