Alejandro Gómez (runner)

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Alejandro Gómez Cabral (11 April 1967 – 31 January 2021) was a Spanish long-distance runner. He ran in marathons and cross-country running. He was born in Vigo, Pontevedra. He participated in the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Gómez was diagnosed with brain cancer in January 2020. He died a year later on 31 January 2021 from the disease in Vigo, aged 53.[2]

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  1. "Alejandro Gómez". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. Muere a los 53 años Alejandro Gómez, uno de los mejores fondistas del atletismo español (in Spanish)