Rafael Romero

For the Dominican Republic boxer, see Rafael Romero (boxer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Sandrea.

Rafael Romero
Personal information
Full nameRafael Romero Sandrea
Born(1938-05-22)22 May 1938
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Died15 August 2021(2021-08-15) (aged 83)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 4x100m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kingston 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston 100 metres
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 1961 Barranquilla 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1961 Barranquilla 100 metres
Ibero-American Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago 4x100m relay

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.

  1. ^ a b "Adiós a otro grande del atletismo sudamericano: Rafael Romero". Atletismo Sudamericano (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Romero". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.