Andy González (runner)

Andy González Núñez (born 17 October 1987 in Plaza de la Revolución, La Habana) is a Cuban middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He was the gold medalist in the event at the 2011 Pan American Games. He represented his country at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Andy González
Personal information
Full nameAndy González Núñez
Born (1987-10-17) 17 October 1987
Plaza de la Revolución, La Habana, Cuba
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Guadalajara800 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Cartagena800 m
Gold medal – first place2014 Xalapa800 m
Gold medal – first place2014 Xalapa1500 m
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Cali800 m
Gold medal – first place2011 Mayagüez800 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Morelia800 m
Silver medal – second place2009 Havana800 m
Updated on 12 August 2015.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Núñez.

Biography

González emerged as an international level runner in 2006. That year he ran 1:47.5 minutes for the 800 m and a national junior record of 3:42.6 minutes for the 1500 metres.[2] He was chosen to represent Cuba at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and he surprised by winning the 800 m gold medal, defeating Sherridan Kirk and running a time of 1:46.26 minutes (the fastest ever by a Central American and Caribbean junior).[3] He was one of the highest ranked runners to enter the 800 m at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics, but he was off-form in the final and finished eighth in a time of 1:53.61 minutes.[4]

The following year he competed at the 2007 Pan American Games and came fifth in the 800 m final – an event which was won by his more experienced compatriot Yeimer López.[5] At the start of 2008 he ran a personal best of 1:45.3 minutes for the 800 m in Havana. He then set a championship record to win the event at the 2008 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics and achieved the same feat at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships.[6] González received his first call-up to the Cuban Olympic team and was narrowly eliminated in the first round of the 800 m – he was the fastest runner not to qualify.[7]

In 2009, he came runner-up to Yeimer López at the national Barrientos Memorial meet in Havana.[8] The city hosted the 2009 CAC Championships in July and an attempt to defend his 800 m title resulted in a duel between him and López, but González again finished behind his fellow Cuban.[9] He improved his 1500 m running in 2010, taking the title at the Barrientos Memorial and finishing the year with a new personal best of 3:40.94 minutes.[10] He also achieved a season's best of 1:45.40 minutes for the 800 m that year.[4]

González returned to international competition in 2011 and had a highly successful year. He ran his season's best of 1:45.67 minutes at the Barrientos Memorial, although he was narrowly outrun to the title by the emerging Raidel Acea.[11] The 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics saw him return to the top of the podium as he beat Haiti's Moise Joseph to win his second 800 m title at the competition.[12] At the 2011 Pan American Games in October, he outran Brazil's Kleberson Davide in the final straight to claim his first major 800 m title.[13] He competed in the 800 m at the 2013 World Athletics Championships.[14] At the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, González did the 800 m and 1500 m double, winning both events.[15]

Personal best
  • 400 m: 47.41 s – Cuba La Habana, 1 March 2014
  • 800 m: 1:45.3 min (ht) – Cuba La Habana, 13 March 2008
  • 1500 m: 3:42.4 min (ht) – Cuba La Habana, 15 March 2008
  • 3000 m: 8:24.3 min (ht) – Cuba Santa Clara, 3 April 2009

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 1st 800 m 1:46.26 min
8th 1500 m 3:49.78 min
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 8th 800 m 1:53.61 min
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 2nd 800 m 1:48.51 min
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 800 m 1:47.06 min
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 23rd (h) 800 m 1:52.11 min
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 1st 800 m 1:47.59 min
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1st 800 m 1:46.11 min
Olympic Games Beijing, China 17th (h) 800 m 1:46.59 min
2009 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 4th 800 m 1:48.11 min
5th 1500 m 3:56.05 min
Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 2nd 800 m 1:46.62 min
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st 800 m 1:48.15 min
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 1st 800 m 1:45.58 min
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st 800 m 1:46.91 min
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 23rd (sf) 800 m 1:53.46 min
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 1st 800 m 1:49.54 min
World Championships Moscow, Russia 16th (h) 800 m 1:46.80 min
2014 Pan American Sports Festival Ciudad de México, México 1st 800m 1:49.61 A
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 1st 800m 1:45.73 A
1st 1500m 3:45.52 A
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Ontario, Canada 13th (h) 800m 1:51.14 min
11th 1500m 3:49.06
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 8th 1500 m 4:01.90

References
  1. XXIX JUEGOS OLIMPICOS BEIJING 2008 - Delegación Cubana (PDF) (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Deportes Educación Física y Recreación (INDER), p. 57, archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2016, retrieved June 24, 2013
  2. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-11). Latin America with high hopes for World Junior Championships in Beijing. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  3. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-30). Cuba dominates last day - CAC Games, Day 5. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  4. González Andy. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  5. Biscayart, Eduardo (2007-07-27). Robles shines with rainy 13.25 – Pan-Am Games Day 6. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  6. Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-07-07). Cuba takes overall title in Cali; last day of CAC Champs beset by torrential rains. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  7. Andy Gonzalez Nunez. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  8. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2009-07-01). Savigne, Copello and Lopez shine at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  9. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2009-07-06). Culson prevails over Sanchez as six more records fall - CAC Champs Final Day Archived 2009-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  10. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-03-03). Barrios steals the show at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  11. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-05-29). New talents emerge at Barrientos Memorial in Havana. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  12. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-07-18). Jamaica tops medal table in Mayaguez - CAC Champs, final day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  13. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-10-29). Robles 13.10, Borges 5.80m and Ibarguen 14.92m in Guadalajara - Pan American Games, Day 6. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
  14. "IAAF: Andy Gonzalez | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  15. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (30 November 2014). "IAAF: Ibarguen leaps 14.57m as Cuba dominates athletics at Central American and Caribbean Games| News | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
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