Roberto Castellanos
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Salvadoran |
Born | 7 October 1950 |
Died | 1980 (aged 29–30) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Racewalking |
Roberto Castellanos Braña (7 October 1950 – February or March 1980) was a Salvadoran racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] In February 1980, both him and his wife were arrested by the police, with their bodies found in an open grave a few weeks later.[2]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roberto Castellanos Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Roberto Castellanos". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
Categories:
- 1950 births
- 1980 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Salvadoran male racewalkers
- Olympic athletes of El Salvador
- Central America and Caribbean athletics biography stubs
- Salvadoran sportspeople stubs