Perez, Joaquin

Joaquin Perez de las Heras ( Spanish: Joaquín Pérez de las Heras ; October 25, 1936 , Ameca , Jalisco , Mexico - May 20, 2011 , El Paso , Texas , USA ) - Mexican equestrian athlete , two-time bronze winner of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Jumping.

Joaquin Perez
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Full name	Joaquin Perez de las Heras
A country	Mexico
Specialization	jumping
Date of Birth	October 25, 1936 ( 1936-10-25 )
Place of Birth	Ameka , Jalisco State, Mexico
Date of death	May 20, 2011 ( 2011-05-20 ) (74 years)
Place of death	El Paso , Texas , USA
Growth	173 cm
Weight	69 kg
Awards and medals Olympic Games Bronze Moscow 1980 Personal jumping Bronze Moscow 1980 Team Jumping

Horse riding began at the age of 11 years. His sports career lasted more than 30 years. Participant of 3 Olympiads - in Mexico City (1968), Munich (1972), Moscow (1980). At the Moscow Games, the 43-year-old Mexican won two bronze medals - in team and individual competition, speaking on Alimoni's horse. In the mid-1980s, he moved to the USA, but continued to visit Mexico frequently, where he conducted training seminars on equestrian sports.