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.

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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