José Luis Sánchez Paraíso

José Luis Sánchez Paraíso (21 July 1942 18 July 2017) was a Spanish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He was also national champion twelve times; eight in the 100 metres (1963–66, 1971–73, and 1979) and four in the 200 metres (1962, 1964–65, and 1966).[3]

José Luis Sánchez Paraíso
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born(1942-07-21)21 July 1942
Lagunilla, Salamanca, Spain
Died18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 74)
Salamanca, Spain
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Luis Sánchez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. Muere el histórico atleta José Luis Sánchez Paraíso (in Spanish)
  3. Historial de campeones en el Campeonato de España al aire libre (PDF)
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