Athletics-World Championship bronze medallist Quinonez killed in Ecuador


FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's 200 Metres Heats - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - September 29, 2019 Ecuador's Alex Quinonez reacts REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

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(Reuters) -Sprinter Alex Quinonez, Ecuador's World Championship bronze medallist, has been killed in his home city of Guayanquil on Friday, the country's sports ministry said on Saturday.

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