What is Ernesto Canto?
'''Ernesto Canto Gudiño''' (18 October 1959 – 20 November 2020) was a [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[race walking|race walker]]. He mainly competed in the 20 kilometer walk. Canto was born in [[Mexico City]]. He competed for Mexico at the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Los Angeles]], [[United States]] where he won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometer walk event. Canto died on 20 November 2020 at the age of 61 from [[pancreatic cancer|pancreatic]] and [[liver cancer]] in Mexico City, aged 61.<ref>[https://www.espn.com.mx/otros-deportes/nota/_/id/7774377/ernesto-canto-fallecio-medallista-olimpico Ernesto Canto, medallista olímpico mexicano, falleció este viernes] {{in lang|es}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Canto, Ernesto}} [[Category:1959 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Mexico City]] [[Category:Olympic medalists for Mexico]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists]] [[Category:Mexican sportspeople]] [[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer]] [[Category:Deaths from liver cancer]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Mexico]] [[Category:Racewalkers]] {{sports-bio-stub}}