| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Augusto Raborg Pfennig |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Born | 6 November 1957 |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Children | Luciano, Julieta, Katicsa and Margaret Raborg |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Juegos Olimpicos Moscú 1980.World Championship Mexico 1979, World Championship Spartakiada Moscow 1979, World Championship Osaka 1985 |
| Club | América, Alianza Lima |
Ronald Raborg (born 6 November 1957) is a Peruvian former athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]
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