Porfirio Veras
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Porfirio Veras Mercedes |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Born | 15 July 1943 Concepción de la Vega, Dominican Republic |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Porfirio Veras Mercedes (born 15 July 1943) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Veras was also a member of the Dominican Republic national baseball team and was appointed the country's commissioner of baseball in 2004.