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José Díaz

1907 – 1988

Mexican bobsledder

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About José Díaz

Lived 1907 – 1988 (aged 80–81). José Díaz was a Mexican bobsledder.

José de la Cruz Porfirio Genaro Díaz Raigosa (29 April 1907 – 1988) was a Mexican bobsledder. His brother was fellow bobsledder Genaro Díaz and was the grandson of president Porfirio Díaz. He was selected to be part of the first Mexican team at the Olympics, where the Mexican bobsleigh team competed in the five-man event at the 1928 Summer Olympics and placed eleventh overall.

Biography José de la Cruz Porfirio Genaro Díaz Raigosa was born on 29 April 1907 in Mexico City, Mexico. His brother is fellow bobsledder, Genaro Díaz. Both of them were grandsons of Porfirio Díaz, the former dictator and President of Mexico who governed the country from 1884 to 1911.

As an athlete, Díaz was selected to compete in the bobsleigh for Mexico at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, for their first appearance at a Winter Games. Together with his brother, Mario Casasús, Lorenzo Elizaga, and Juan de Landa, they composted the Mexican men's bobsleigh team. They competed in the men's five-man event at the Olympia Bobrun on 18 February 1928 across two runs against 22 other teams. In the first run of the event, they recorded a time of 1:44.9 and placed 16th overall. In the next run, they recorded a time of 1:42.8 and placed higher, placing eighth overall. With a combined total of 3:27.7, they placed eleventh overall out of the 22 participants that finished the races. Not much is known about his life after his participation at the 1928 Summer Games besides the fact that he died on 1988 at an age between 80 and 81.

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Died
1988
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Also known as
J. Díaz, José Díaz Raigosa, José de la Cruz Porfirio Genaro Díaz Raigosa

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Frequently asked questions

Who was José Díaz?

Mexican bobsledder

When was José Díaz born?

José Díaz was born on 29 April 1907 in Mexico City.

When did José Díaz die?

José Díaz died in 1988.

What was José Díaz's occupation?

José Díaz was a bobsledder.

What nationality was José Díaz?

José Díaz was Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José Díaz

· Wikidata: Q11977775

· DBpedia: José Díaz (bobsleigh)

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