Porfirio Veras
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FullnamePorfirio Veras Mercedes
NationalityDominican
Born15 July 1943
Concepción de la Vega, Dominican Republic
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Porfirio Veras Mercedes | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Dominican | |||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 1943 Concepción de la Vega, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprinting | |||||||||||
Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Porfirio Veras Mercedes (born 15 July 1943) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Veras was also a member of the Dominican Republic national baseball team and was appointed the country's commissioner of baseball in 2004.[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Dominican Republic | |||||
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 12th (h) | 100 m | 10.7 |
| 18th (h) | 200 m | 22.7 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.0 | |||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 32nd (h) | 100 m | 10.51 |
| 38th (h) | 200 m | 21.53 | |||
| 18th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.4 | |||
| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.7 |
| Universiade | Turin, Italy | 8th (h) | 100 m | 10.5 | |
| 13th (sf) | 200 m | 21.7 | |||
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4th | 100 m | 10.78 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.35 | |||
