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Porfirio Veras

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Porfirio Veras
Personal information
Full namePorfirio Veras Mercedes
NationalityDominican
Born (1943-07-15) 15 July 1943 (age 81)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Porfirio Veras Mercedes (born 15 July 1943) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Veras was also a member of the Dominican Republic national baseball team and was appointed the country's commissioner of baseball in 2004.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Porfirio Veras Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Dominicano 'Popo' Veras recuerda hazañas en Juegos Olímpicos de México'68 … y algún disparo" [Dominican 'Popo' Veras remembers feats in the '68 Mexico Olympic Games... and some shots]. El Dia. 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ "On a needle ride to the bigs". The Toronto Star. 14 May 2005. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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