José Pedraza Zúñiga, nicknamed "El Sargento Pedraza" (September 19, 1937 – June 1, 1998) was a race walker from Mexico and an army sergeant. He was the first Mexican athlete to win an Olympic medal in track and field. Since Pedraza, Mexico has won 9 additional Olympic medals in race walking alone. He was born in La Mojonera, Michoacán de Ocampo and died in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.
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19 September 1937
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Died |
25 May 1998 (aged 60)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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