Mario Pérez Saldívar

Mexican long-distance runner
Mario Pérez Saldívar
Personal information
BornMarch 13, 1939
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 5.000 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City 5.000 m

Mario Pérez Saldívar (born March 13, 1939) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico. He won the gold medal in the men's 5.000 metres event at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Personal bests

  • 5,000 metres — 13.45.8 (1971)

References

  • Mario Pérez Saldívar at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)


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Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's 5000 metres
  • 1926: Eduardo Quintanar (MEX)
  • 1930: Felipe Jardines (MEX)
  • 1935: Mariano Ramírez (MEX)
  • 1938: Guy Grant (JAM)
  • 1946: Manny Ramjohn (TRI)
  • 1950: Francisco Hernández (MEX)
  • 1954: Mateo Flores (GUA)
  • 1959: Isidro Segura (MEX)
  • 1962: Eligio Galicia (MEX)
  • 1966: Álvaro Mejía (COL)
  • 1970: Mario Pérez (MEX)
  • 1974: Víctor Mora (COL)
  • 1978: Rodolfo Gómez (MEX)
  • 1982: Eduardo Castro (MEX)
  • 1986: Mauricio González (MEX)
  • 1990: Arturo Barrios (MEX)
  • 1993: Isaac García (MEX)
  • 1998–2002: Pablo Olmedo (MEX)
  • 2006–14: Juan Luis Barrios (MEX)
  • 2018: José Mauricio González (MEX)


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