Fernando Platas
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Fernando Platas is a Mexican
diver. He began diving since he was a young boy. In 1990 he won in Germany
two tests of 2 and 10 metres, and in that same year he won three gold medals in the Central American Games which took place in Mexico City.
In 1992, he represented Mexico in the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, Spain
and in 1993 he won a silver medal in the FINA
Championships.
Winner of the silver medal in the FINA Championships, for 1999 he won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard.
During the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, Australia
he won the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard.
In his résumé, he is also distinguished by winning the Sport National Award in 1995, and he has been twice the standard-bearer of the Mexican Olympic Delegation in the 2000 Summer Olympics
and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
, in Athens, Greece
.
He ran the National Action Party federal deputy for the Federal Electoral District XXIV Mexico State in the elections of 2009 .
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...
diver. He began diving since he was a young boy. In 1990 he won in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
two tests of 2 and 10 metres, and in that same year he won three gold medals in the Central American Games which took place in Mexico City.
In 1992, he represented Mexico in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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and in 1993 he won a silver medal in the FINA
Fina
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Championships.
Winner of the silver medal in the FINA Championships, for 1999 he won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard.
During the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
he won the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard.
In his résumé, he is also distinguished by winning the Sport National Award in 1995, and he has been twice the standard-bearer of the Mexican Olympic Delegation in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, in Athens, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
He ran the National Action Party federal deputy for the Federal Electoral District XXIV Mexico State in the elections of 2009 .