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José Peña (sprinter)

José Peña, Venezuelan sprinter
José Peña Quevedo (born December 8, 1979) is a Venezuelan track and field sprinter. He competed for Venezuela at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia competing in both the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. His relay team, which included José Carabalí, Hely Ollarves, and Juan Morillo, were eliminated in the first round. Peña's personal best in the 100 metres is 10.36 seconds which he recorded in San Felipe on April 5, 2001.

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Events on 1979

  • 1Feb

    Ruhollah Khomeini

    Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
  • 11Feb

    Ruhollah Khomeini

    The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
  • 16Mar

    People's Liberation Army

    Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
  • 15Jul

    Malaise speech

    U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
  • 16Dec

    OPEC

    Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.