Sergio Escobedo
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sergio•Escobedo Garduño |
| Used name | Sergio•Escobedo |
| Born | 10 January 1931 in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| Died | 10 May 2009 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua (MEX) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 73 kg |
| NOC |  Mexico |
Biography
A colonel in the Mexican army, Sergio Escobedo competed in the modern pentathlon when the majority of the athletes were still in the military. His greatest success came at the Pan American Games, when he won bronze medals in Chicago 1959 and in São Paulo 1963 both in the team competition with José Pérez and Antonio Almada. He placed 8th with the team at the 1960 Olympics, where he also participated in the fencing competitions. Escobedo was also involved in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, as the head of the modern pentathlon committee.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | MEX |
Sergio Escobedo | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Mexico | 3 p2 r1/5 | ||||
| Modern Pentathlon | MEX |
Sergio Escobedo | ||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Mexico | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–2 1959 Chicago MOP bronze: team; 1963 São Paulo MOP bronze: team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–0–0 1962 Kingston FEN gold: épée and épée team)