René Ahumada Explained

René Ahumada
Nationality:	Mexican
Sport:	Sprinting
Event:	100 metres

René Ahumada Rodríguez (born 1935) is a Mexican sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[1]

At the 1957 National Invitation track meeting (competing against American collegiate teams), Ahumada won the silver medal in the 200 metres representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he studied.^[2] In 1958, Ahumada was part of the Modesto Junior College Pirates track and field team, having run 10.0 seconds in the 100 yards.^[3] By the end of that year, Ahumada had a 9.6-second 100 yards personal best.^[4]

Ahumada studied physical education and recreation at Modesto Junior College while studying as a foreign national.^[5]

Notes and References

1. René Ahumada Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011527/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ah/rene-ahumada-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 13 June 2017.
2. Web site: Texas Seizes Mexican Title . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 23 December 2023 . 10 . 15 April 1957.
3. Web site: Cub Trackmen Host JC Pair . The Berkeley Gazette . 23 December 2023 . 15 . 23 April 1958.
4. Web site: Bits and Tidbits . Stockton Evening and Sunday Record . 23 December 2023 . 20 . 15 February 1958.
5. Web site: Foreign Students Are Guests At Rotary Meeting . The West Side Index . 23 December 2023 . 4 . 29 May 1958.