Radamés Treviño

Radamés Eliud Treviño Llanas (7 December 1945 – 12 April 1970) was a Mexican road and track cyclist who won two silver and one bronze medals at the 1967 Pan American Games: in the 100 km team time trial and in the 4 km pursuit, individual and with a team. He competed in these three events at the 1968 Olympics with a best result of fifth place in the individual pursuit.[1]

Radamés Treviño
Personal information
Born(1945-12-07)7 December 1945
Monterrey, Mexico
Died12 April 1970(1970-04-12) (aged 24)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
1967 Winnipeg100 km team time trial
1967 Winnipeg4 km team pursuit
1967 Winnipeg4 km ind. pursuit

On 21 October 1967 he rode the individual pursuit world record in a time of 4'49.73" on a velodrome in Mexico. Later in 1969 he set a world hour record.[2]

Treviño died after a crash during a regional race between Pachuca and Mexico City.[3] A velodrome in Mexico is named in his honor.[4]

References
  1. "Radamés Treviño Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. Radamés Treviño. cyclingarchives.com
  3. "Martin "Cochise" Rodríguez: in 1970 the best of Contiente". www.arcotriunfal.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. Alistan remodelación de Velódromo “Radamés Treviño”. elporvenir.mx (2 February 2017)
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