Aurelio Janet
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FullnameAurelio Janet Torres
Born17 September 1945
DiedNovember 23, 1968 (aged 23)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aurelio Janet Torres |
| Born | 17 September 1945 |
| Died | November 23, 1968 (aged 23) |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Sport | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 80.10 m (1968) |
Aurelio Janet was a Cuban Olympic javelin thrower. He represented his country in the men's javelin throw at the 1968 Summer Olympics. His distance was an 80.10 in the qualifiers and a 74.88 in the finals.[1]
He died in a car accident just 4 weeks after the Olympiad. He was en route to a sports event in Santa Clara, Cuba.[2]
