Rafael Romero
Personal information
Full nameRafael Romero Sandrea
Born(1938-05-22)22 May 1938
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Died15 August 2021(2021-08-15) (aged 83)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 4x100m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kingston 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston 100 metres
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 1961 Barranquilla 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1961 Barranquilla 100 metres
Ibero-American Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago 4x100m relay

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Adiós a otro grande del atletismo sudamericano: Rafael Romero". Atletismo Sudamericano (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ↑ 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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