Salvador Alanís

Salvador Alanís Duque[1] (born 9 November 1912, date of death unknown) was a Mexican athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1932 Summer Olympics,[2] and was the first Mexican to compete in the event at the Olympics.[3] Alanís also won bronze in the triple jump at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games, and a silver in the men's volleyball tournament at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4][5] He served as the vicepresident of the Mexican Athletics Federation (FMA) during the 1968 Summer Olympics,[6] and as the technical director of the Confederación Deportiva Mexicana during the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games.[7]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alanís and the second or maternal family name is Duque.

Salvador Alanís
Personal information
Birth nameSalvador Alanís Duque
NationalityMexican
Born(1912-11-09)9 November 1912
San Luis Potosí City, Mexico
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's athletics
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1935 San Salvador Triple jump
Men's volleyball
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 1938 Panama City Men

References
  1. Reyes, Héctor (11 July 2016). "Tras 84 años, México con saltador triple". Esto (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Salvador Alanís Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. "Alberto Álvarez consigue un histórico noveno lugar en salto triple". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. "Salvador Alanís". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. "Athletics Results San Salvador (1935)" (PDF). Athletics NACAC. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. Mexico 68: News Bulletin / Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad. 1966. p. 36. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. Confederación Deportiva Mexicana (2003). "Historia: Quinta década" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 139. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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