Teófilo Benito (22 July 1966 in Alcolea de Calatrava – 15 August 2004 in

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

) was a Spanish middle distance runner, who specialized in the

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. Benito competed at the

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and 1991 World Championships, reaching the semi-final heat on both occasions. He won a

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at the

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and finished fourteenth at the 1986

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.1986 Goodwill Games - men's results

References

* 1966 births 2004 deaths Spanish male middle-distance runners Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub