José Manuel Abascal
José Manuel Abascal medal table |
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Spain | ||
Olympic Summer Games | ||
bronze | 1984 Los Angeles | 1500 m |
European championships | ||
bronze | 1982 Athens | 1500 m |
Indoor world championships | ||
silver | 1987 Indianapolis | 1500 m |
European Indoor Championships | ||
silver | 1982 Milan | 1500 m |
silver | 1983 Budapest | 1500 m |
José Manuel Abascal (born March 17, 1958 in Santander ) is a former Spanish medium and long-distance runner who appeared internationally, especially in the 1,500 meter run .
In 1982 he won the silver medal at the European Indoor Championships in Milan and the bronze medal over 1500 m at the European Outdoor Championships in Athens . The following year he was second again at the European Indoor Championships in Budapest and fifth at the World Championships in Helsinki . He also won the bronze medal at the Mediterranean Games .
Abascal celebrated the most important success of his career at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles . In the 1500 meter run, he secured third place behind the Britons Sebastian Coe and Steve Cram . In contrast, he narrowly missed the finals at the European Athletics Championships in 1986 in Stuttgart. In 1987 he won the silver medal at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Indianapolis . In addition, he started in the same year at the World Championships in Rome in the 5000 meter run , but could not qualify for the final.
José Manuel Abascal is 1.82 m tall and had a competition weight of 67 kg. He started for the athletics department of FC Barcelona .
Top performances
- 1500 m: 3: 31.13 min, August 16, 1986, Barcelona
- 1 mile : 3: 50.54 min, September 10, 1982, Rome
- 5000 m : 13: 12.49 min, July 4th 1987, Oslo
Web links
- José Manuel Abascal in the database of World Athletics (English)
- José Manuel Abascal in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Abascal, José Manuel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Santander |