Diego Estrada (runner)
Mexican-American long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan Diego Estrada Constantino (born 1989 in Chilchota, Michoacán)[2] is a Mexican-American long-distance runner. He competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for Mexico.[3] After some confusion about his eligibility after becoming a U.S. citizen, he was excluded from the U.S. Olympic trials even though it was later known that Estrada was misinformed on his eligibility possibilities.[4] Estrada resides in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Mexican American |
Born | (1989-12-19) December 19, 1989 (age 34) Michoacán, Mexico |
Sport | |
Sport | Track |
Event(s) | 1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres |
College team | Northern Arizona |
Coached by | Joe Vigil |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 1500 metres: 3:41.80[1] 5000 metres: 13:15.33[1] 10,000 metres: 27:30.53[1] |
Updated on 4-29-16 |
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He became eligible to represent the United States internationally in May 2014.[5]