Freddy González (runner)

Freddy González Fonten (born July 10, 1977, in Cumaná, Sucre State) is a male long-distance runner from Venezuela.

Freddy González
Personal information
Full nameFreddy González Fonten
Born (1977-07-10) July 10, 1977
Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Venezuela
SportMen's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2004 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Venezuela
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2001 Ambato 1500 m
Updated on 27 May 2013.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Fonten.

Biography

He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He set his personal best in the men's 5,000 metres (13:22.30) on July 3, 2004, in San Sebastián.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Venezuela
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2nd 5000 m 14:04.77 min
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 10th 5000 m 14:12.94 min
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 5000 m 14:34.99 min
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd 1500 m 3:47.04 min A
3rd 5000 m 14:25.84 min A
Bolivarian Games Ambato, Ecuador 1st 1500 m 3:56.21 min A
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 7th 3000 m 8:35.98 min
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd 5000 m 14:08.45 min
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 6th 5000 m 14:21.53 min
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 5th 3000 m 8:00.23 min
2nd 5000 m 13:49.05 min
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 28th 5000 m 13:42.44 min
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 4th 5000 m 14:19.02 min
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 1st 5000 m 14:06.40 min
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 5000 m 13:52.79 min
8th 10,000 m 29:38.04 min

References
    • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Freddy González". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03.
    • Freddy González at World Athletics


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