Armando Quintanilla
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Juan Armando Quintanilla Loredo (born April 19, 1968 in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico
, who won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games
in Mar del Plata, Argentina: in the men's 5.000 and 10.000 metres. He competed in thee consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, commonly called SLP or simply San Luis, is the capital of, and most populous city in the Mexican state of the same name. The city lies at an elevation of 1,850 meters...
) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, who won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
in Mar del Plata, Argentina: in the men's 5.000 and 10.000 metres. He competed in thee consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.