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{{for|Mexican politician|Eduardo Castro Luque}}
'''Eduardo Castro Almanza''' (born May 1, 1954) is a retired [[long-distance runner]] from Mexico, who won several medals during the early 1980s.

==Achievements==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{MEX|Event=yes}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1977
|rowspan=2|[[1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|Central American and Caribbean Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Xalapa, Mexico]]
|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
|800 m
|1:49.53
|-
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|1500 m
|3:48.47
|-
|rowspan=2|1978
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Medellín, Colombia]]
|5th
|800 m
|1:48.58
|-
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|1500 m
|3:45.14
|-
|rowspan=2|1979
|[[1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|Central American and Caribbean Championships]]
|[[Guadalajara, Mexico]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|800 m
|1:48.3
|-
|[[Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]
|4th
|1500 m
|[[Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Men's 1500 metres|3:42.1]]
|-
|rowspan=2|1981
|rowspan=2|[[1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|Central American and Caribbean Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|1500 m
|3:43.30
|-
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|5000 m
|14:08.88
|-
|rowspan=2|1982
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Havana, Cuba]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|1500 m
|3:41.84
|-
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|5000 m
|14:11.05
|-
|rowspan=2|1983
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Caracas, Venezuela]]
|4th
|1500 m
|[[Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games – Men's 1500 metres|3:44.76]]
|-
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|5000 m
|[[Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games – Men's 5000 metres|13:54.11]]
|-
|1984
|[[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, United States]]
|17th (sf)
|5000 m
|[[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|13:42.04]]
|}

==References==
* [http://digilander.libero.it/atletica2/Stagionali/WRL/1982/5000.htm 1982 Year Ranking]
* {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/eduardo-castro-1.html |title=Eduardo Castro |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103192837/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/eduardo-castro-1.html |archivedate=2012-11-03 |df= }}
{{Footer Pan American Champions 5000m Men}}
{{Footer CAC Champions 1500 m Men}}
{{Footer CAC Champions 5000 m Men}}

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[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Mexican male long-distance runners]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Mexico]]
[[Category:Pan American Games athletes for Mexico]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Mexico]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:20th-century Mexican sportsmen]]


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