Juan Carlos Romero (sport shooter)

Juan Carlos Romero Arribas (born October 12, 1963) is a Guatemalan sport shooter.[1] Romero made his official debut for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he placed twenty-sixth in men's skeet, with a score of 118 points, tying his position with five other shooters including British-born Cypriot Antonis Nikolaidis.

Juan Carlos Romero
Personal information
Full nameJuan Carlos Romero Arribas
Nationality Guatemala
Born (1963-10-12) 12 October 1963
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)Skeet

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Romero competed again for the second time in men's skeet, where he placed thirty-fifth overall, with a score of 117 points, tying his position with four other shooters including forty-two-year-old Michael Schmidt, Jr of the United States.

Romero made a comeback from his eight-year absence at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the third time in men's skeet shooting. He finished only in twenty-sixth place for the two-day qualifying rounds, with a total score of 111 points.[2][3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Carlos Romero". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. "Men's Skeet Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. Persson, Bosse (16 August 2008). "Juan Carlos Romero, Guatemala 26th place in Olympic Skeet Shooting". Guatemala Times. Retrieved 14 December 2012.


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