Olympic Sprinter Alex Quiñónez Fatally Shot in Ecuador

Olympic Sprinter Alex Quiñónez Fatally Shot in Ecuador
Alex Quiñónez, of Ecuador, gestures after a men's 200 meter heat at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 29, 2019. Petr David Josek/AP Photo
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador—Ecuadorian sprinter Alex Quiñónez was fatally shot in the port city of Guayaquil, police said Saturday.

Quiñónez, who was 32, became a national hero in 2012 when he reached the 200-meter final at the London Games, finishing seventh in a race won by Usain Bolt.