Carlos Abaunza (15 August 1959 – 28 February 2021) was a Nicaraguan

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

er. He competed in the men's high jump at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

. Carlos immigrated to the United States when he was 13 years old.

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* 1959 births 2021 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Nicaraguan male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Nicaragua Sportspeople from Managua {{Nicaragua-athletics-bio-stub