Rafael Romero Sandrea (22 May 1938 – 15 August 2021)[1] was a Venezuelan track and field athlete, who competed in the sprint events.[1] He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956.[2] Romero won two medals (gold and silver) at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.
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Full name | Rafael Romero Sandrea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela | 22 May 1938|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 August 2021 | (aged 83)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ a b "Adiós a otro grande del atletismo sudamericano: Rafael Romero". Atletismo Sudamericano (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Romero". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
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