The Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter
Álex Quiñónez
was shot dead this Friday in the city of
Guayaquil
, as confirmed by the president of the Guayas Provincial Sports Federation, Roberto Ibáñez, in a message on the social network Twitter.
"My heart is totally shattered, I ca
n't find words to describe the emptiness I feel,
" Ibáñez wrote.
In addition, another citizen who was with
Quiñónez
at the time of the attack and tried to flee
was also killed
, according to the Ecuadorian media
El Universo
.
The Ecuadorian Police have announced that they have "activated the teams" to
capture those allegedly responsible for the attack
, although they have not offered further details.
Quiñónez
qualified for the
2012 London Olympics
, where he made it to the 200-meter dash final.
In 2019 he won the bronze medal at the
World Athletics Championships
held in Doha, also in the 200-meter category.
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