Amadeo Francis

Amadeo Francis

Personal information
Full name	Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Jr.
Nationality	United States Virgin Islands
Born	(1931-10-22)22 October 1931 Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Died	25 August 2024(2024-08-25) (aged 92) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 metres hurdles
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games 1954 Mexico City 4 x 400 m relay 1954 Mexico City 400 m hurdles

Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Jr. (22 October 1931 – 25 August 2024) was a Puerto Rican hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. He later became the vice-president of the IAAF. Francis was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on 22 October 1931, to Amadeo Ignacio Daniel Francis Sr. and Ethanie Maria Francis. He later became a noted economist.

Francis died on 25 August 2024, at the age of 92.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Puerto Rico
1952	Olympic Games	Helsinki, Finland	25th (h)	400 m hurdles	54.0
1954	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mexico City, Mexico	3rd	400 m hurdles	54.28
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:17.70
1955	Pan American Games	Mexico City, Mexico	4th	400 m hurdles	53.9
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:16.38
1956	Olympic Games	Melbourne, Australia	24th (h)	400 m hurdles	54.38

Personal bests

• 400 metres hurdles – 53.3h (1954)

External links

• Amadeo Francis at World Athletics
• Amadeo Francis at Tilastopaja (registration required)
• Amadeo Francis at Olympics.com
• Amadeo Francis at Olympedia
• Amadeo Francis at InterSportStats