Carlos Girón
Encyclopedia
Carlos Armando Girón Gutiérrez (born 3 November 1954 in Mexicali
, Baja California
) is a Mexican
diver
. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, winning one medal.
At the 1972 Summer Olympics he placed 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 Olympics 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.
Mexicali
Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, winning one medal.
At the 1972 Summer Olympics he placed ninth in the 3 metre springboard
Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
event and eighth in the 10 metre platform
Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as platform diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
event. In 1976 he repeated the position in the platform diving
Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 meter platform, also reported as platform diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round #:Divers performed ten dives...
while advancing to a seventh place in the springboard
Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
.
At the 1980 Olympics he finally won a silver medal in 3 metre springboard
Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
, and came close to another medal with a fourth place in the 10 metre platform
Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as platform diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round #:Divers performed ten dives...
. His final Olympic performance came in 1984
Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases:#Preliminary round...
where he placed twelfth.
See also
- A Step AwayA Step AwayA Step Away is an Official Olympic Film, a documentary filmed during the VIIIth Pan American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. It was produced and directed by Roberto Ponce and co-directed by Marcos Zurinaga. The English language narrator was Orson Welles and de...