Personal information | |
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Nationality | Cuban |
Born | 18 March 1904 |
Died | 27 September 1945 | (aged 41)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event(s) | 100 metres |
José Barrientos (18 March 1904 – 27 September 1945) was a Cuban sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He died in a plane crash. The Barrientos Memorial was created following his death and is the oldest athletics tournament in the Caribbean.