Personal information | |
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Nationality | Colombian |
Born | 12 November 1963 |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
Francisco Vargas (born 12 November 1963) is a Colombian racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
His personal best in the 20 kilometres walk is 1:23:10 set in 1987.
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