Álvaro Gaxiola

Olympic athlete

1937 – 2003

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Who was Álvaro Gaxiola?

Juan Álvaro José Gaxiola Robles is a former Mexican diver. He competed for Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico where he won the silver medal in the men's platform event.

Alvaro Gaxiola lived for some years in Ann Arbor where he was a varsity diver for Ann Arbor High School and then for the University of Michigan. His younger brother Alex swam backstroke on the varsity swim teams at both schools.

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Born
Jan 26, 1937
Guadalajara
Also known as
  • Alvaro Gaxiola Robles
  • Alvaro Gaxiola
Nationality
  • Mexico
Died
Aug 18, 2003
Guadalajara

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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