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About José Pedraza
José Pedraza Zúñiga, nicknamed "El Sargento Pedraza" was a Mexican race walker and an army sergeant. He was the first Mexican athlete to win an Olympic medal in track and field. Since Pedraza, Mexico has won 9 additional Olympic medals in race walking alone. He was born in La Mojonera, Michoacán de Ocampo and died in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.
Everything about José Pedraza →- Occupation
- athletics competitor, military personnel
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Born
- September 19, 1937
- Died
- June 1, 1998