Hermán Gaviria
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Hermán Gaviria Carvajal (born November 27, 1969 in Carepa, Antioquia – died October 24, 2002 in Cali) was a Colombian football midfielder, who played in the 1994 World Cup for Colombia. He played for Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali and Shonan Bellmare of the J-League.
In 1992 he participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Nicknamed "Carepa" he played for Atlético Nacional. He died on October 24, 2002 after being hit by lightning along with a team mate during a practice session with Deportivo Cali. Ironically before the training session Carepa stated that "a bolt of lightning isn't going to kill me." Gaviria earned a total of 40 caps for his national team, in which he scored five goals.
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Colombia squad - 1994 World Cup | |
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1 Córdoba | 2 Escobar | 3 Mendoza | 4 Herrera | 5 Gaviria | 6 Gómez | 7 de Ávila | 8 Lozano | 9 Valenciano | 10 Valderrama | 11 Valencia | 12 Mondragón | 13 Ortiz | 14 Álvarez | 15 Perea | 16 Aristizábal | 17 Serna | 18 Cortés | 19 Rincón | 20 Pérez | 21 Asprilla | 22 Pazo | Coach: Maturana |
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Categories: 1969 births | 2002 deaths | Colombian footballers | Football (soccer) midfielders | Olympic competitors for Colombia | Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics | FIFA World Cup 1994 players | FIFA World Cup goalscorers | Shonan Bellmare players | Footballers who died before retiring | Deaths in sport
