Juan Villareal

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJuan Manuel•Palazon Villarreal
Used nameJuan•Villareal
Born3 October 1959 in Manila, Manila (PHI)
Died20 May 2021 (aged 61 years 7 months 17 days) in ?, New York (USA)
NOC Philippines

Biography

Juan Villareal was born in Manila before moving to the United States where he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in international economics. In the finance world Villareal held the post of director at multiple organisations including CRT Capital Group, BNP Paribas, RBS, and AMRO Bank. In addition to his work in finance, he had a love of sports, which included representing the Philippines at the 1976 Montréal Olympics in sailing. Along with compatriot Jesús Villareal the pair competed in the Tempest class where they finished 16th. Juan Villareal was killed in a motorcycle accident in May 2021 in New York.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Sailing PHI Juan Villareal
Two Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) Jesús Villareal 16

Olympic family relations

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