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Athletics competitor
A.K.A.
Ernesto Canto Gudiño
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Place of birth
Mexico City
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LibraAge
65 years
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Biography
Ernesto Canto Gudiño (born 18 October 1959 in Mexico City) is a former Mexican race walker who mainly competed in the 20 kilometer walk.
He competed for Mexico at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometer walk event.
Personal bests
- 20 km: 1:19:37 hrs –
Xalapa, 5 April 1987 - 50 km: 3:52:16 hrs –
Praha, 12 April 1982
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Mexico | |||||
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | 10,000 m | 48:34.5 |
| 1976 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Xalapa, México | 1st | 10,000 m | 46:18.6 A |
| 1981 | World Race Walking Cup | Valencia, Spain | 1st | 20 km | 1:23:52 |
| 1983 | World Race Walking Cup | Bergen, Norway | 2nd | 20 km | 1:19:41 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | 20 km | 1:23:13 |
| 10th | 50 km | 4:07:59 | |||
| 1986 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Saint Léonard, Canada | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 3rd | 5000 m | 18:38.71 |
| World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 5th | 20 km | 1:20:35 | |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Ciudad de México, México | 2nd | 20 km | 1:24:29.0 A |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| Pan American Race Walking Cup | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | 20 km | 1:25:15 | |
| 1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, Mexico | 1st | 20 km | 1:21:46 |
| Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 1st | 20,000 m | 1:23:13.12 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 29th | 20 km | 1:33:51 |
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