About Omar Dario Cañas
Lived 1969 – 1993 (aged 23). Omar Dario Cañas was a Colombian association football player.
Omar Darío Cañas Espinosa (16 September 1969 – 3 February 1993) was a Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Death Cañas, along with two others were shot and killed on 3 February 1993. He was 23 years old. The day the Colombia U-17 National Team was playing against Ecuador and “Toro” met with some friends to watch the game. They found him tied hand and foot and shot several times, along with a 17-year-old girl and a young man who was the brother of a hitman leader who had been murdered hours before.
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Who was Omar Dario Cañas?
Colombian association football player (1969-1993)
When was Omar Dario Cañas born?
Omar Dario Cañas was born on 16 September 1969 in Medellín.
When did Omar Dario Cañas die?
Omar Dario Cañas died on 3 February 1993 in Bello.
What was Omar Dario Cañas's occupation?
Omar Dario Cañas was an association football player.
What nationality was Omar Dario Cañas?
Omar Dario Cañas was Colombian.
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