Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Early on the morning of February 12, 2005, Vidal was killed in a traffic accident when another driver crashed his speeding Hummer into Vidal's car.
Rafael Nadal | Gore Vidal | San Rafael, California | Rafael Hernández Colón | Rafael Viñoly | San Rafael | Rafael Trujillo | Rafael Moneo | Rafael Osuna | Rafael Benítez | Jorge Rafael Videla | Rafael Sabatini | Rafael Correa | Rafael Cordero Santiago | Rafael Alberti | Nacho Vidal | San Rafael, Mendoza | San Rafael, Bulacan | Rafael Squirru | Rafael Lozano-Hemmer | Rafael Escalona | Rafael | Nina Vidal | Rafael Sperafico | Rafael Solano | Rafael Ruelas | Rafael Rosell | Rafael Morales | Rafael Merry del Val | Rafael Lima (boxer) |
In June 2004, participating in the second stage of the Circuit Marenostrum in Canet, France, Almeida broke the long-course South American record in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 1:57.38, which was set by the Venezuelan Rafael Vidal since 1984 (1:57.51).