Porfirio Veras Explained

Porfirio Veras
Full Name:	Porfirio Veras Mercedes
Nationality:	Dominican
Sport:	Sprinting
Event:	100 metres
Birth Date:	15 July 1943

Porfirio Veras Mercedes (born 15 July 1943) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^{[1] [2]}

Veras was also a member of the Dominican Republic national baseball team and was appointed the country's commissioner of baseball in 2004.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Porfirio Veras Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010949/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/porfirio-veras-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 29 June 2017.
2. News: Dominicano ‘Popo’ Veras recuerda hazañas en Juegos Olímpicos de México’68 … y algún disparo. El Dia. April 21, 2018. Dominican 'Popo' Veras remembers feats in the '68 Mexico Olympic Games... and some shots.
3. News: On a needle ride to the bigs. The Toronto Star. Newspapers.com. May 14, 2005. 72.