José Luis Sánchez Paraíso

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]

José Luis Sánchez Paraíso
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born(1942-06-21)21 June 1942[1]
Lagunilla, Salamanca, Spain
Died18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 75)
Salamanca, Spain
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

References

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  1. ^ José Luis Sánchez Paraíso at Olympedia
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Muere el histórico atleta José Luis Sánchez Paraíso (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Historial de campeones en el Campeonato de España al aire libre (PDF)
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