Rafael Romero
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FullnameRafael Romero Sandrea
Died15 August 2021 (aged 83)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
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| Full name | Rafael Romero Sandrea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 August 2021 (aged 83) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rafael Romero Sandrea (22 May 1938 – 15 August 2021)[1] was a Venezuelan track and field athlete, who competed in the sprint events.[1] He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956.[2] Romero won two medals (gold and silver) at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Venezuela | |||||
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 31st (h) | 100 m | 11.14 |
| 16th (h) | 200 m | 21.87 | |||
| 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.0 | |||
| 1959 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 4th | 100 m | 10.9 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.92 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.14 | |||
| Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 6th | 100 m | 10.6 | |
| 6th (sf) | 200 m | 21.5 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.1 | |||
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 27th (qf) | 100 m | 11.1 |
| 18th (qf) | 200 m | 21.4 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.83 | |||
| Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 100 m | 10.3 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.8 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.3 | |||
| 1961 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 100 m | 10.9 |
| 6th | 200 m | 22.8 | |||
| 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | 41.0 | |||
| 1st | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:16.0 | |||
| Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | 100 m | 10.6 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.4 | |||
| 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | 42.0 | |||
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | 100 m | 10.47 |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.0 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.0 | |||
| Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 100 m | 10.6 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.1 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.6 | |||
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 200 m | 21.23 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.71 | |||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.5 |
| 1965 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay | 41.3 |
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 4th (h) | 100 m | NT |
