Fredy Torres

Fredy Torres
Personal information
Full nameFredy Fernando Torres Portillo
NationalitySalvadoran
Born(1962-05-10)10 May 1962
Died21 February 1993(1993-02-21) (aged 30)[1]
San Salvador
Sport
SportJudo

Fredy Fernando Torres Portillo (10 May 1962 – 21 February 1993) was a Salvadoran judoka. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2] On 21 February 1993, Torres was assassinated in Parque Libertad in San Salvador: he had been threatened by the Death Squads.

References

  1. ^ Fredy Torres at Olympedia
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fredy Torres Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2018.