- Nora Rocha
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rocha and the second or maternal family name is de la Cruz.
Nora Rocha Personal information Born December 18, 1967 Medal recordWomen’s Athletics Competitor for Mexico Pan American Games Gold 1999 Winnipeg 10.000 metres Silver 2003 Santo Domingo 5.000 metres Central American and Caribbean Games Gold 1998 Maracaibo 5.000 metres Nora Leticia Rocha de la Cruz (born December 18, 1967 in Monclova, Coahuila) is a retired female track and field athlete from Mexico, who competed in the long-distance track events. She claimed the gold medal in the women's 10.000 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.
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Pan American Champions in Women's 10.000 m 1951 – 1983: Not Held • 1987: Martha Cooksey (USA) • 1991: María del Carmen Díaz (MEX) • 1995: Carmen Oliveira (BRA) • 1999: Nora Rocha (MEX) • 2003: Adriana Fernández (MEX) • 2007: Sara Slattery (USA) • 2011: Marisol Romero (MEX)
1982 – 1993: 3000 metres • 1998 – present: 5000 metres1982: Sergia Martínez (CUB) • 1986: Fabiola Rueda (COL) • 1990: María del Carmen Díaz (MEX) • 1993: Isabel Juárez (MEX) • 1998: Nora Rocha (MEX) • 2002: Dulce María Rodríguez (MEX) • 2006: Bertha Sánchez (COL) • 2010: Beverly Ramos (PUR)
Categories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- Mexican long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Olympic athletes of Mexico
- People from Coahuila
- Mexican people stubs
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