José Vicente (pole vaulter)
José Vicente (3 February 1922 – 5 July 2022) was a Puerto Rican pole vaulter who won gold at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Biography[edit]
Vicente was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 3 February 1922.[1] In 1988 he was inducted into the Agricultural Research Service's hall of fame.[2] Vicente died on 5 July 2022, at the age of 100.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b José Vicente at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Vicente". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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