Fidel Negrete, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Fidel Negrete

Mexican distance runner

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1932

Date of Death: 17-Nov-2016

Profession: marathon runner

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Fidel Negrete Gamboa (March 23, 1932 – November 17, 2016) was a long-distance runner from Mexico, whose biggest achievement during his career was winning the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1963 Pan American Games.
He represented his nation in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he finished 21st in 2:26:07. Negrete died on November 17, 2016 following a heart attack.
He was 84.