Nelson Erazo (29 July 1959 – 23 March 2017) was a male

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athlete from

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, who competed in the men's

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and

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during his career. He set his personal best (20.99 s) in the 200 m in 1984. Erazo represented Puerto Rico at the

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, where he was eliminated in the first round (heat ten) of the men's 200 metres, clocking 21.72 s. After his retirement as an athlete, he taught at various public schools and private schools in the Toa Alta and Bayamón, as a Physical Education teacher.

Public Schools and Private Schools where he worked

*Academia Cristiana Yarah, Toa Alta P.R. *Escuela Superior Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, Bayamón P.R.

References

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1959 births 2017 deaths Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican male sprinters 20th-century American sportsmen {{PuertoRico-athletics-bio-stub