Andrés Simón Gómez (born September 15, 1961) is a former sprinter from

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who won an Olympic bronze medal in

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in 1992 Barcelona. He also participated in the relay at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He specialized in the

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and

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events. His personal best for the 100m is 10.06, set in

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1987. He won the gold medal in the 60 m competition at the

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in Budapest.

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Cuban male sprinters 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Guantánamo Olympic athletes of Cuba Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Universiade gold medalists for Cuba USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban people {{Cuba-athletics-bio-stub