Jesús Elizondo
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jesús Alfonso•Elizondo Najera |
| Used name | Jesús•Elizondo |
| Born | 30 October 1930 in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| Died | 12 March 2009 in ?, Tamaulipas (MEX) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 87 kg |
| NOC |  Mexico |
Biography
A three time Olympian in small-bore rifle shooting, Jesús Elizondo remained active in shooting after his competitive career. He became a judge, serving at several Olympics, and was the International Shooting Union’s techincal delegate in Barcelona 1992. He also served in various administrative functions, for the American Shooting Union, and the Mexican Shooting and Hunting Federation. He was president of the latter organization from 2006 until his death in 2009. In 1992, Elizondo was awarded the Olympic Order in Silver.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Jesús Elizondo | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Jesús Elizondo | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 29 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | MEX |
Jesús Elizondo | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic) | 31 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 50 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Héctor Elizondo
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–2 1967 Winnipeg SHO bronze: small-bore rifle prone team; 1975 Ciudad de México SHO silver: small-bore rifle prone team, bronze: 10 m air rifle team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–3–1 1966 San Juan SHO gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone English match, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions; 1970 Panamá SHO gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone English match, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1978 Medellín SHO silver: 50 m small-bore rifle prone English match team and 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team)
- Listed in Olympic Order Recipients (1992 (Silver))