José Barrientos
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Cuban |
Born | 18 March 1904 |
Died | 27 September 1945 | (aged 41)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event(s) | 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.[1] He died in a plane crash.[1] The Barrientos Memorial was created following his death and is the oldest athletics tournament in the Caribbean.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b 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.
External links[]
- José Barrientos at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1945 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Cuban male sprinters
- Olympic athletes of Cuba
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1945
- Cuban athletics biography stubs