Rómulo Méndez
Guatemalan football referee (1938–2022)
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Rómulo Méndez Molina (21 December 1938 – 6 January 2022) was a Guatemalan middle-distance runner and later football referee. He was the first Guatemalan referee ever to participate in World Cup finals,[1] refereeing one match in the 1982 World Cup and one match in the 1986 edition. Méndez was born in Cobán on 21 December 1938. He died on 6 January 2022, at the age of 83.[2]
International competitions (athletics)
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Guatemala | |||||
| 1959 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Caracas, Venezuela | – | 1500 m | NT |
