Hermán Gaviria Carvajal (27 November 1969 – 24 October 2002) was a Colombian footballer, who played as a central midfielder.
Gaviria participated in the football tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, scoring twice,[1] and appeared at three stagings of the Copa América, earning two third-place finishes in the 1993 and 1995 editions.
He earned a total of 27 caps for his national team, scoring 3 goals and being selected for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States; in the last group stage match, as Colombia was eliminated unless they beat Switzerland and the USA beat Romania, he netted in a 2–0 win against Switzerland.
[2] Gaviria died on 24 October 2002, when he and teammate Giovanni Córdoba were hit by lightning during a practice session with Deportivo Cali.
[3] Gaviria was killed instantly, though he was not pronounced dead until arriving at Valle de Lilli Hospital; Córdoba died three days later.