Don Vélez
- July 11, 2010
- 62 years
About Don Vélez
Don Vélez, 62, Nicaraguan Olympic athlete.
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|Donald Danilo 'Don' Vélez Espinoza (18 January 1948 – 11 July 2010) was a Nicaraguan athlete. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the javelin at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games.
International competitions
Personal bests
- Long jump – 6.64 m (1968)
- Javelin throw (old model) – 72.12 m (1970)
- Decathlon (1962 tables) – 6195 pts (1970)
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