Antonio Almada

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJesús Antonio•Almada Félix
Used nameAntonio•Almada
Born26 April 1931 in Navojoa, Sonora (MEX)
Died28 November 2018 in León, Guanajuato (MEX)
Measurements171 cm / 67 kg
NOC Mexico

Biography

Antonio Amada was a three-time Mexican Olympian in the modern pentathlon, competing in 1952, 1956, and 1960. Amada also competed in fencing at the 1960 Roma Olympics. Almada was a member of the Mexican Army, serving as a First Cavalry Captain.

Almada won three medals at the Pan American Games in team pentathlon, taking gold in 1955 and bronze medals in 1959 and 1963. He also won two medals in fencing at the Central American and Caribbean Games. He won team épée gold in 1959, and added a bronze that year in individual épée.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Modern Pentathlon MEX Antonio Almada
Individual, Men (Olympic) 44
Team, Men (Olympic) Mexico 14
1956 Summer Olympics Modern Pentathlon MEX Antonio Almada
Individual, Men (Olympic) 22
Team, Men (Olympic) Mexico 5
1960 Summer Olympics Modern Pentathlon MEX Antonio Almada
Individual, Men (Olympic) 17
Team, Men (Olympic) Mexico 8
Fencing MEX Antonio Almada
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 4 p12 r1/5
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Mexico 3 p2 r1/5

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