Amadeo Francis

Amadeo Francis
Personal information
Full nameAmadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Jr.
NationalityUnited States Virgin Islands
Born(1931-10-22)22 October 1931
Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Died25 August 2024(2024-08-25) (aged 92)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Puerto Rico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 1954 Mexico City 4 x 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Mexico City 400 m hurdles

Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Jr. (22 October 1931 – 25 August 2024) was a Puerto Rican hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He later became the vice-president of the IAAF.[2] Francis was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on 22 October 1931, to Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Sr. and Ethanie Maria Francis. He later became a noted economist.

Francis died on 25 August 2024, at the age of 92.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amadeo Francis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Amadeo Francis Honored by IAAF in Monaco". Virgin Islands Source. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Former World Athletics Vice President Francis dies". World Athletics. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.