Alberto Torres
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alberto Sebastián•Torres de la Mota |
| Used name | Alberto•Torres |
| Nick/petnames | El Gringo |
| Born | 20 February 1934 in Concepción de la Vega, La Vega (DOM) |
| Died | 16 April 1999 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (DOM) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Distrito Nacional |
| NOC |  Dominican Republic |
Biography
Sprinter Alberto Torres was the first athlete from the Dominican Republic to compete in the Olympics, bearing the flag of the the country’s inaugural Olympic team at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. Torres, who competed in his second Olympics in Mexico, was honoured as a torch bearer at the opening of the 1974 Central American and Carribean Games in Santo Domingo. In 1979, he was inducted in the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.3 (1968); 200 – 21.4 (1959).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | DOM |
Alberto Torres | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h10 r1/4 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | DOM |
Alberto Torres | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h1 r1/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h6 r1/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Dominican Republic | 7 h1 r1/3 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Dominican Republic |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | DOM |
Alberto Torres |