Daniel Bautista

Daniel Bautista (* August 4, 1952 in Mexico City ) is a former Mexican walkers and Olympic champion.

In his relatively short career, Bautista dominated both on the track and on the road. He received international attention in 1975 when he won the 20 km walk in the Pan American Games in Mexico City, making him the co- favorites for the taking place in the following year the Olympic Games. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, he won then also consider the gold medal ahead of the two DDR - goers Hans -Georg Reimann (Silver) and Peter Frenkel ( Bronze), who was four years earlier was Olympic champion in this discipline.

In the years after Bautista introduced two new world records over 20 km along, as well as some Jahresbestzeiten in other distances. 1977 and 1979 he also won the IAAF World Race Walking Cup 20 km. At the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980, he took part also, but was disqualified in the lead, due to a step error 1800 meters from the finish. He also took part in the 50 km walk, but had to retire after 30 km. After he finished his sports career.