Personal information | |
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Nationality | Cuban |
Born | (1904-03-18)18 March 1904 |
Died | 27 September 1945(1945-09-27) (aged 41) |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
José Barrientos (18 March 1904 – 27 September 1945) was a Cuban sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He died in a plane crash. The Barrientos Memorial was created following his death and is the oldest athletics tournament in the Caribbean.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Barrientos Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Athletes from 13 Countries to Compete in José Barrientos in Memoriam". namnewsnetwork. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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