Javier Álvarez (athlete)
Javier Álvarez ( Javier Álvarez Salgado ; born December 18, 1943 in Vigo ) is a former Spanish long-distance and obstacle runner .
He won over 3000 m obstacle at the Mediterranean Games in 1967 and was eleventh at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968 .
At the end of 1968 he won the San Silvestre Vallecana . In 1969 he won silver over 3000 m at the European Indoor Games in Belgrade , and in 1970 at the follow-up event, the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Vienna , bronze over the same distance.
In 1971 he was fifth over 5000 m at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki and won double gold over 5000 m and 10,000 m at the Mediterranean Games . At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he was tenth over 5000 m and twelfth over 10,000 m.
He was five times Spanish champion over 5000 m (1966–1968, 1972, 1973) and twice over 3000 m obstacle (1965, 1966) and in the 30 km road run (1971, 1972). In total, he set four national records over 5000 m, one over 10,000 m and three over 3000 m indoors and two outdoors.
Personal bests
- 2000 m : 5: 12.8 min, September 30, 1973, Pontevedra
- 3000 m (Halle): 7: 52.6 min, March 15, 1970, Vienna
- 5000 m: 13: 26.4 min, July 19, 1972, Oslo
- 10,000 m: 28: 01.4 min, September 3, 1971, Munich
- 30 km road race: 1:32:15 h, April 23, 1972, Manises (Spanish record)
- 3000 m obstacle: 8: 36.4 min, August 17, 1968, La Coruña
Web links
- Javier Álvarez in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ^ Gbrathletics: Spanish Championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Álvarez, Javier |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Álvarez Salgado, Javier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish long distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vigo |