ROBERTO CARMONA (1943- ). Mexican athlete. Competing in the long jump event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Photograph, 1968. | |
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Roberto Carmona Botella |
Born | Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Mexico | 20 October 1943
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Decathlon |
Club | Club de Atletismo Venados [1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1968 Men's decathlon |
Highest world ranking | fourth |
Personal best | 7180 |
Roberto Carmona Botella (born 20 October 1943) is a Mexican decathlete. He competed in the decathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.[2]
He finished fourth at the 1971 Pan American Games.[3] His personal best in the decathlon is 7180, which he achieved in 1971.[4][1]
Personal life
Roberto is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Olympedia - Roberto Carmona". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia - Decathlon, Men - 1968 Results". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Pan-Am-Games-1971.pdf" (PDF). atfs.org. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Roberto CARMONA BOTELLA Biography, Olympic Medals, Record..." olympics.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 555. ISBN 1573454915.