Fernando Platas

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swimmername = Fernando Platas


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fullname = Fernando Fabricio Platas Álvarez
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nationality = flagicon|MEX Mexico
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birthdate =birth date and age|1973|03|16
birthplace =Mexico City, Mexico
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height = 5'5" (164 cm)
weight = 132 lbs (60 kg)
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Fernando Platas (born March 16, 1973 in Mexico City) is a Mexican diver. He began diving since he was a young boy. In 1990 he won in Germany two tests of 2 and 10 metres, and in that same year he won three gold medals in the Central American Games which took place in Mexico City.

In 1992, he represented Mexico in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and in 1993 he won a silver medal in the FINA Championships.

Winner of the silver medal in the FINA Championships, for 1999 he won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard.

During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia he won the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard.

In his resumé also distinguish by winning in 1995 the Sport National Award and he has been twice standard-bearer of the Mexican Olympic Delegation, in 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece.

References

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pl/fernando-platas-1.html sports-reference]