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Carlos Girón: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Carlos Girón? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Carlos Armando Girón Gutiérrez (3 November 1954 — 13 January 2020) was a Mexican diver. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, winning one medal. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, he finished ninth in the 3 metre springboard event and eighth in the 10 metre platform event. In 1976 he repeated the position in the platform diving while advancing to a seventh place in the springboard. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR he finally won a silver medal in 3 metre springboard, and came close to another medal with a fourth place in the 10 metre platform. His final Olympic performance came in 1984 where he placed twelfth. On 13 January 2020, Girón died from pneumonia at age 65.

Quick facts about Carlos Girón

  • Full name: Carlos Girón
  • Born: 1954-11-03
  • Nationality: Mexico
  • Known as: Creator
  • Wikidata ID: Q1042947

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Who is Carlos Girón?

Carlos Armando Girón Gutiérrez (3 November 1954 — 13 January 2020) was a Mexican diver.

What nationality is Carlos Girón?

Carlos Girón is Mexico.

When was Carlos Girón born?

Carlos Girón was born on 1954-11-03.

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