José Luis Sánchez Paraíso (21 June 1942 – 18 July 2017) was a Spanish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He was also national champion twelve times; eight in the 100 metres (1963–66, 1971–73, and 1979) and four in the 200 metres (1962, 1964–65, and 1966).[4]
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | José Luis Sánchez Paraíso 21 June 1942[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 2017 (aged 75) Salamanca, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ↑ José Luis Sánchez at Olympedia
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Luis Sánchez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ Muere el histórico atleta José Luis Sánchez Paraíso (in Spanish)
- ↑ Historial de campeones en el Campeonato de España al aire libre Archived 4 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
External links
edit- José Luis Sánchez Paraíso at World Athletics
- José Luis Sánchez Paraíso at Olympics.com
- José Luis Sánchez Paraíso at Olympedia
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