Radamés Treviño Explained

Radamés Treviño
Full Name:Radamés Eliud Treviño Llanas
Birth Date:7 December 1945
Birth Place:Monterrey, Mexico
Height:185 cm
Weight:70 kg
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Radamés Eliud Treviño Llanas (7 December 1945  - 12 April 1970) was a Mexican road and track cyclist who won two silver and one bronze medals at the 1967 Pan American Games: in the 100 km team time trial and in the 4 km pursuit, individual and with a team. He competed in these three events at the 1968 Olympics with a best result of fifth place in the individual pursuit.[1]

On 21 October 1967 he rode the individual pursuit world record in a time of 4'49.73" on a velodrome in Mexico. Later in 1969 he set a world hour record.[2]

Treviño died after a crash during a regional race between Pachuca and Mexico City.[3] A velodrome in Mexico is named in his honor.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Radamés Treviño . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060959/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tr/radames-trevino-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 September 2014.
  2. http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=30849 Radamés Treviño
  3. Web site: Martin "Cochise" Rodríguez: in 1970 the best of Contiente . www.arcotriunfal.com . 15 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122111535/http://arcotriunfal.com/686/martin_cochise_rodriguez_en_1970_el_mejor_del_contiente.html . 22 November 2010.
  4. http://elporvenir.mx/?content=noticia&id=16768 Alistan remodelación de Velódromo "Radamés Treviño"