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José Barrientos

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José Barrientos
Personal information
NationalityCuban
Born(1904-03-18)18 March 1904
Died27 September 1945(1945-09-27) (aged 41)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 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]

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Athletes from 13 Countries to Compete in José Barrientos in Memoriam". namnewsnetwork. Retrieved 4 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
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