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Ernesto Canto

Mexico Race Walking OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Ernesto Canto

Born: 18 Oct 1959
Died: 20 Nov 2020 · aged 61
Birthplace: Mexico, City
On the podium: 1974 – 1991

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19 international medals + 1 national title

All 20 results Report missing info

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	1	0	0	1
World Championships	1	0	0	1
World Indoor Championships	0	0	1	1
Pan American Games	1	0	0	1
CAC Games	3	0	0	3
Goodwill Games	1	0	0	1
CACAC Champs	1	2	0	3
CAC U20 CH	2	0	0	2
Pan American Race Walking Cup	1	1	0	2
Ibero American Champs	0	1	0	1
World Race Walking Cup	1	2	0	3
International total	12	6	1	19

National championships

Championship				Total
Mexican Athletics Championships	1	0	0	1
National total	1	0	0	1

Medals 19

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1991	World Race Walking Cup	20kmW	San Jose	2	1:20:46
1990	CAC Games	20kmW	Mexico City ↗	1	1:23:52	CR
1990	Pan American Race Walking Cup	20kmW	Xalapa	1	1:21:46
1990	Goodwill Games	20,000mW	Seattle	1	1:23:13.12
1989	CACAC Champs	20kmW	San Juan	2	1:29:02
1988	Pan American Race Walking Cup	20kmW	Mar del Plata	2	1:25:15
1988	Ibero American Champs	20kmW	Mexico City ↗	2	1:24:29
1987	World Indoor Championships	5000mW	Indianapolis	3	18:38.71 i	NR
1986	CAC Games	20kmW	Santiago de los Caballeros	1	1:26:25	CR
1985	CACAC Champs	20kmW	Nassau	1	1:28:26
1984	Olympic Games	20kmW	Los Angeles	1	1:23:13	OR
1983	World Race Walking Cup	20kmW	Bergen	2	1:19:41
1983	Pan American Games	20kmW	Caracas	1	1:28:12	CR
1983	World Championships	20kmW	Helsinki	1	1:20:49
1982	CAC Games	20kmW	Havana	1	1:29:22
1981	World Race Walking Cup	20kmW	Valencia	1	1:23:52	CR
1979	CACAC Champs	20kmW	Guadalajara ↗	2	1:28:53
1976	CAC U20 CH	10,000mW	Xalapa ↗	1	46:18.6
1974	CAC U20 CH	10,000mW	Maracaibo	1	48:34.5

National results 1

1978 Mexican Athletics Championships · Mexico City 1 1:34:26