Felicia Candelario

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Felicia Candelario
Personal information
NationalityDominican
Born (1961-01-07) 7 January 1961 (age 63)
Santo Domingo
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Felicia Candelario (born 7 January 1961) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

Her personal best in the 100 metres is 11.2 set in 1984.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Felicia Candelario Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2017.