Javier García (athlete)
Javier García Chico (born July 22, 1966 in Barcelona ) is a former Spanish pole vaulter . With a height of 1.77 m, his competition weight was 71 kg.
Javier García failed to qualify for the 1988 Olympic Games . At the European Championships in 1990 he finished 5th with 5.70 meters and was even one place ahead of Serhij Bubka .
At the 1992 Olympic Games in his hometown of Barcelona, García surpassed himself. He equalized his personal best of 5.75 meters and was level in front of the American Kory Tarpenning Olympic Knights .
At the 1996 Olympic Games , García failed to qualify as in 1988.
García also started regularly in the hall, at indoor world championships between 1989 and 1997 he finished four times in the top eight. At the European Indoor Championships he was sixth (1990) and fifth (1998). His indoor performance of 5.77 meters in 1992 meant a Spanish record.
literature
- Peter Matthews (Ed.): Athletics 1994. London 1994, ISBN 1873057210
- Ekkehard zur Megede: The Modern Olympic Century 1896-1996 Track and Fields Athletics. Berlin 1999 (published by the German Society for Athletics Documentation eV )
Web links
- Javier García in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | García, Javier |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | García Chico, Javier (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barcelona |