David Galván at the 2004 Olympic Games. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Keniano Mexicano |
| Nationality | |
| Born | (1973-05-06)6 May 1973 (age 52) Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico |
| Sport | |
| Sport | track and field |
Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10000 metres |
Medal record | |
José David Galván Martínez (born 6 April 1973 inCuatro Ciénegas,Coahuila) is a Mexican long-distance runner who specializes in the5000 and10,000 metres. NicknamedKeniano Mexicano.
He was the winner of the inauguralNorth American 5K Championships, helping Mexico to the team title, and his time of 13:47 minutes went unbeaten in the competition's short history.[1]
He is married toNora Rocha.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 5000 m | 13:42.04 |
| 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:44.03 | |||
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 28th (h) | 5000 m | 13:54.29 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney,Australia | 13th | 10,000 m | 27:54.56 |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:12.18 |
| World Cup | Madrid,Spain | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:47.43[2] | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador,El Salvador | 3rd | 5000 m | 14:11.95 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris,France | 11th | 10,000 m | 27:55.31 |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:52.91 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens,Greece | 21st | 10,000 m | 29:38.05 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:40.08 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | 5000 m | 13:38.31 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 28:08.74 | |||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 20th (h) | 3000 m | 8:28.29 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | – | 10,000 m | DNF | |
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