Gabriel Altamirano

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Gabriel Altamirano
Personal information
Full nameGabriel Altamirano Tames
National teamMexico
Born (1946-05-24) May 24, 1946 (age 77)
Mexico City, Mexico
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Kingston 200 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 San Juan 4 x 100 m medley relay

Gabriel Altamirano Tames (born 24 May 1946 in Mexico City) is a Mexican former swimmer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gabriel Altamirano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.