Placido Herrera

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePlacido•Herrera Colunga
Used namePlacido•Herrera
Born5 October 1927 in Saltillo, Coahuila (MEX)
Died22 November 2000 (aged 73 years 1 month 17 days) in Monterrey, Nuevo León (MEX)
NOC Mexico

Biography

Placido Herrera was a Mexican competitive cyclist who was active in the late 1940s. In 1948 Herrera was selected to represent Mexico at the London Olympics. He competed in the road race, but did not finish the course.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) MEX Placido Herrera
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Mexico DNF

Errata

Surname previously listed as Herrera Briones, but Herrera Colunga is correct as per his family.