Andy González (runner)
Cuban middle-distance runner
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
González and the second or maternal family name is
Núñez .
Andy González Núñez (born 17 October 1987) is a Cuban middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres . He was the gold medalist in the event at the 2011 Pan American Games . He represented his country at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics .[ 1]
Biography
González emerged as an international level runner in 2006. That year he ran 1:47.5 minutes for the 800 m and a national junior record of 3:42.6 minutes for the 1500 metres .[ 2] He was chosen to represent Cuba at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and he surprised by winning the 800 m gold medal, defeating Sherridan Kirk and running a time of 1:46.26 minutes (the fastest ever by a Central American and Caribbean junior).[ 3] He was one of the highest ranked runners to enter the 800 m at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics , but he was off-form in the final and finished eighth in a time of 1:53.61 minutes.[ 4]
The following year he competed at the 2007 Pan American Games and came fifth in the 800 m final – an event which was won by his more experienced compatriot Yeimer López .[ 5] At the start of 2008 he ran a personal best of 1:45.3 minutes for the 800 m in Havana. He then set a championship record to win the event at the 2008 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics and achieved the same feat at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships .[ 6] González received his first call-up to the Cuban Olympic team and was narrowly eliminated in the first round of the 800 m – he was the fastest runner not to qualify.[ 7]
In 2009, he came runner-up to Yeimer López at the national Barrientos Memorial meet in Havana.[ 8] The city hosted the 2009 CAC Championships in July and an attempt to defend his 800 m title resulted in a duel between him and López, but González again finished behind his fellow Cuban.[ 9] He improved his 1500 m running in 2010, taking the title at the Barrientos Memorial and finishing the year with a new personal best of 3:40.94 minutes.[ 10] He also achieved a season's best of 1:45.40 minutes for the 800 m that year.[ 4]
González returned to international competition in 2011 and had a highly successful year. He ran his season's best of 1:45.67 minutes at the Barrientos Memorial, although he was narrowly outrun to the title by the emerging Raidel Acea .[ 11] The 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics saw him return to the top of the podium as he beat Haiti's Moise Joseph to win his second 800 m title at the competition.[ 12] At the 2011 Pan American Games in October, he outran Brazil's Kleberson Davide in the final straight to claim his first major 800 m title.[ 13] He competed in the 800 m at the 2013 World Athletics Championships .[ 14] At the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games , González did the 800 m and 1500 m double, winning both events.[ 15]
Personal best
400 m: 47.41 s – La Habana , 1 March 2014
800 m: 1:45.3 min (ht) – La Habana , 13 March 2008
1500 m: 3:42.4 min (ht) – La Habana , 15 March 2008
3000 m: 8:24.3 min (ht) – Santa Clara , 3 April 2009
Competition record
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Cuba
2006
Central American and Caribbean Games
Cartagena, Colombia
1st
800 m
1:46.26 min
8th
1500 m
3:49.78 min
World Junior Championships
Beijing, China
8th
800 m
1:53.61 min
2007
ALBA Games
Caracas , Venezuela
2nd
800 m
1:48.51 min
Pan American Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5th
800 m
1:47.06 min
Universiade
Bangkok, Thailand
23rd (h)
800 m
1:52.11 min
2008
Ibero-American Championships
Iquique, Chile
1st
800 m
1:47.59 min
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Cali, Colombia
1st
800 m
1:46.11 min
Olympic Games
Beijing, China
17th (h)
800 m
1:46.59 min
2009
ALBA Games
La Habana , Cuba
4th
800 m
1:48.11 min
5th
1500 m
3:56.05 min
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Havana, Cuba
2nd
800 m
1:46.62 min
2011
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
1st
800 m
1:48.15 min
Pan American Games
Guadalajara, Mexico
1st
800 m
1:45.58 min
2012
Ibero-American Championships
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
1st
800 m
1:46.91 min
Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
23rd (sf)
800 m
1:53.46 min
2013
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Morelia, Mexico
1st
800 m
1:49.54 min
World Championships
Moscow, Russia
16th (h)
800 m
1:46.80 min
2014
Pan American Sports Festival
Ciudad de México , México
1st
800m
1:49.61 A
Central American and Caribbean Games
Xalapa , México
1st
800m
1:45.73 A
1st
1500m
3:45.52 A
2015
Pan American Games
Toronto, Ontario , Canada
13th (h)
800m
1:51.14 min
11th
1500m
3:49.06
2018
Central American and Caribbean Games
Barranquilla, Colombia
8th
1500 m
4:01.90
References
^
XXIX JUEGOS OLIMPICOS BEIJING 2008 - Delegación Cubana (PDF) (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Deportes Educación Física y Recreación (INDER), p. 57, archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2016, retrieved June 24, 2013
^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-11). Latin America with high hopes for World Junior Championships in Beijing . IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2006-07-30). Cuba dominates last day - CAC Games, Day 5 . IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ a b González Andy . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2007-07-27). Robles shines with rainy 13.25 – Pan-Am Games Day 6 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-07-07). Cuba takes overall title in Cali; last day of CAC Champs beset by torrential rains . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Andy Gonzalez Nunez . Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2009-07-01). Savigne, Copello and Lopez shine at Barrientos Memorial . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2009-07-06). Culson prevails over Sanchez as six more records fall - CAC Champs Final Day Archived 2009-07-27 at the Wayback Machine . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-03-03). Barrios steals the show at Barrientos Memorial . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-05-29). New talents emerge at Barrientos Memorial in Havana . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-07-18). Jamaica tops medal table in Mayaguez - CAC Champs, final day . IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-10-29). Robles 13.10, Borges 5.80m and Ibarguen 14.92m in Guadalajara - Pan American Games, Day 6 . IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-10-31.
^ "IAAF: Andy Gonzalez | Profile" . iaaf.org . Retrieved 2017-05-06 .
^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (30 November 2014). "IAAF: Ibarguen leaps 14.57m as Cuba dominates athletics at Central American and Caribbean Games| News | iaaf.org" . iaaf.org . Retrieved 2017-05-06 .
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