Fidel Negrete
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Fidel•Negrete Gamboa |
| Used name | Fidel•Negrete |
| Born | 23 March 1932 |
| Died | 17 November 2016 in Toluca, México (MEX) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 58 kg |
| NOC |  Mexico |
Biography
Fidel Negrete was a distance runner whose top title was the marathon gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo. He also won a silver medal in the half-marathon at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Negrete ran the marathon at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He later competed in Masters and veterans competition, before dying from a heart attack at age 84.
Personal Best: Mar – 2-26:07 (1964).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MEX |
Fidel Negrete | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 21 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | MEX |
Fidel Negrete |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1963 São Paulo ATH gold: marathon)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (0–1–0 1962 Kingston ATH silver: half-marathon)