Juan Escutia (athlete)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escutia and the second or maternal family name is Olivares.
Juan Escutia
Personal information
Birth nameJuan Escutia Olivares
NationalityMexican
Born15 December 1895
Coatepec de Morelos, Mexico
Died5 October 1933(1933-10-05) (aged 37)[1]
El Dorado, Mexico
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Juan Escutia Olivares (15 December 1895 – 5 October 1933) was a Mexican sprinter.[2] He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] He was killed after being hit by a train in 1933.[3]

References

  1. ^ Gómez Rodríguez, Gabriel (18 August 2016). "Juan Escutia Olivares, "La Gloria Deportiva de Zitácuaro"". El Despertar (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Juan Escutia". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Escutia Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2017.


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