What is Alejandro Gómez (runner)?
'''Alejandro Gómez Cabral''' (11 April 1967 &ndash; 31 January 2021) was a Spanish long-distance runner. He ran in [[marathon]]s and [[cross-country running]]. He was born in [[Vigo]], [[Pontevedra]]. He participated in the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988]], [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992]] and [[1996 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/67223 |title=Alejandro Gómez |work=Olympedia |access-date=31 January 2021}}</ref> Gómez was diagnosed with [[brain cancer]] in January 2020. He died a year later on 31 January 2021 from the disease in Vigo, aged 53.<ref>[https://elpais.com/deportes/2021-01-31/muere-a-los-53-anos-alejandro-gomez-uno-de-los-mejores-fondistas-del-atletismo-espanol.html Muere a los 53 años Alejandro Gómez, uno de los mejores fondistas del atletismo español] {{in lang|es}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Alejandro}} [[Category:1967 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Olympians for Spain]] [[Category:Spanish long-distance runners]] {{sports-bio-stub}}