About Rómulo Méndez
Lived 1938 – 2022 (aged 83). Rómulo Méndez was a Guatemalan association football referee.
Rómulo Méndez Molina (21 December 1938 – 6 January 2022) was a Guatemalan middle-distance runner and later football referee. He was the first Guatemalan referee ever to participate in World Cup finals, refereeing one match in the 1982 World Cup and one match in the 1986 edition. Méndez was born in Cobán on 21 December 1938. He died on 6 January 2022, at the age of 83.
International competitions (athletics) Representing 1959Central American and Caribbean GamesCaracas, Venezuela –1500 mNT
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Who was Rómulo Méndez?
Guatemalan football referee (1938–2022)
When was Rómulo Méndez born?
Rómulo Méndez was born on 21 December 1938 in Cobán.
When did Rómulo Méndez die?
Rómulo Méndez died on 6 January 2022 in Kentucky.
What was Rómulo Méndez's occupation?
Rómulo Méndez was an association football referee.
What nationality was Rómulo Méndez?
Rómulo Méndez was Guatemalan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rómulo Méndez. https://biography.guide/romulo-mendez/
MLA: "Rómulo Méndez." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/romulo-mendez/.
Chicago: "Rómulo Méndez." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/romulo-mendez/.
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