Tomás Paquete

Tomás Paquete (8 September 1923 25 May 2009) was a Portuguese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He was amongst the greatest Portuguese record holder of 100 meters of all time, winning 18 national titles, and he was the holder of a meritorious career in international athletics, with 11 caps.[2]

Tomás Paquete
Personal information
NationalityPortuguese
Born(1923-09-08)8 September 1923
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Died25 May 2009(2009-05-25) (aged 85)
Lisbon, Portugal
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tomás Paquete Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. "Tomás Paquete" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2023.


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