David Torrence

David Torrence (November 26, 1985 – August 28, 2017) was[1] a Peruvian-American middle-distance runner and indoor American record holder in the 1000 meters (active). He was born in Okinawa, Japan, Torrence was raised in Tarzana, California.

Torrence at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, August 2016

Torrence represented Peru at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]

Torrence was found death at his condo in Scottsdale, Arizona on August 28, 2017 at the age of 31.[5]

References
  1. "Olympic runner found dead in Scottsdale condo complex swimming p - 3TV | CBS 5". Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  2. Boylan, Liam. (September 19, 2013) Throwback Thursday: David Torrence | Runner's World. Runnersworld.com. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
  3. "ATHLETE DAVID TORRENCE WILL REPRESENT PERU IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES RIO 2016". Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  4. "Lima, Jun. 2. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that the athlete David Torrence, an American, was enabled to compete defending Peru in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, accessing request for a change of nationality as the athlete had requested through the Committee Olympic Peruano (COP) and becomes the 25th athlete of the national delegation". Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  5. "Olympic runner found dead in Scottsdale condo complex swimming pool". AzFamily. August 28, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.

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