Amadeo Francis Explained

Amadeo Francis
Full Name:Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Jr.
Nationality:United States Virgin Islands
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres hurdles
Birth Date:22 October 1931
Birth Place:Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Death Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico

Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Jr. (22 October 1931 – 25 August 2024) was a Puerto Rican hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He later became the vice-president of the IAAF.[2] Francis was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on 22 October 1931, to Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Sr. and Ethanie Maria Francis. He later became a noted economist.

Francis died on 25 August 2024, at the age of 92.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Amadeo Francis Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418072604/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/amadeo-francis-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 3 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Amadeo Francis Honored by IAAF in Monaco . Virgin Islands Source . 10 May 2022.
  3. News: Former World Athletics Vice President Francis dies . 25 August 2024 . World Athletics . 25 August 2024.