Hernán Gaviria

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Herman 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, Deportes Tolima, 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 team mate Giovanni Córdoba during a practice session with Deportivo Cali (Córdoba died 3 days later). He earned a total of 40 caps for his national team, in which he scored five goals.

On 24 October 2002, he was struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly, though was not pronounced dead until arriving at Valle de Lilli Hospital^[1].

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