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ERNESTO CANTO


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WR-NW, 12-2022

Ernesto Canto (1959-2020) was a Mexican race walker.
The young Ernesto Canto was inspired by the feat of ‘Sergeant’ José Pedraza who won the silver medal at the 1968 Olympic Games.
In 1983 World Championships, he won the gold medal in the 20 km of Race Walking.
In 1984 Olympic Games, he won the gold medal in the 20 km of Race Walking.
In 1987 World Indoor Championships, he also won the bronze medal in the 5 km of Race Walking.
Canto died in 2020 at the age of 61 from pancreatic and liver cancer.

Spanish

Ernesto Canto (1959-2020) fue un marchador atlético mexicano.
El jóven Ernesto Canto fue inspirado por el marchador “Sargento” José Pedraza quien ganó la medalla de plata en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1968.
En el Campeonato del Mundo de 1983, ganó la medalla de oro en los 20 km de marcha atlètica.
En los Juegos Olímpicos de 1984, ganó la medalla de oro en los 20 km de marcha atlética.
En el Campeonato del Mundo Indoor de 1987, ganó también la medalla de bronce en los 5 km de marcha atlética.
Canto falleció en 2020 a la edad de 61 años víctima de un cáncer de páncreas y de un cáncer hepático.

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  • RACE WALKING
    • RACE WALKING TECHNIQUE
    • RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
    • RACE WALKING WORLD RECORDS
  • RW OLYMPIC GAMES AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • RACE WALKING - 1908-1952 OLYMPIC GAMES
    • RACE WALKING - 1956-2020 OLYMPIC GAMES
    • RACE WALKING - 1972-2001 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • RACE WALKING - 2003-2022 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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    • WALKING TECHNIQUE
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    • SPEED WALKING TECHNIQUES
    • RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
    • SPEED WALKING WORLD RECORDS
  • NORDIC WALKING
    • NORDIC WALKING TECHIQUES
    • RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
    • NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS
  • MULTIDAY WORLD RECORDS
  • WALKERS
  • WR-NW/RULES
  • WALKING NEWS MAGAZINE
  • WR-NW BOOKS
  • WR-NW/CONTACT