Quiñónez, Ecuador’s world-champion medalist, was killed Friday night outside a shopping center in Guayaquil.
Alex Quiñónez, a world-champion sprinter from Ecuador, was shot dead Friday night outside a shopping center in Guayaquil, according to a report from The Guardian.
One other person was killed in the shooting that felled the 32-year-old bronze medalist.
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Sports reportedly announced the tragic news on Twitter, writing, “Today we lost a great athlete, a person who made us dream, who made us excited. The National Police are at the scene and the authorities are conducting the corresponding investigations. He will forever remain in the hearts of all Ecuadorians.”
In a tribute to Quiñónez they posted later, officials wrote, “Thank you for having invited us to dream big and for the infinite joys that you gave us, you leave a great legacy in Ecuadorian athletics.”
Source: Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñónez shot dead at age 32 in Ecuador
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