Víctor García (athlete)
Víctor García Blázquez (born March 13, 1985 in Madrid ) is a Spanish obstacle and long distance runner .
In 2011 he retired over 3000 m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Paris and over 3000 m obstacle at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu in the preliminary run.
In 2012, he failed over 3000 m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul in the first round. Over 3000 m obstacle he won bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki and did not reach the finish line at the Olympic Games in London .
At the 2014 European Championships in Zurich, he passed over 3000 m obstacle in the lead.
In 2014 he was Spanish champion over 3000 m obstacle and in 2012 Spanish indoor champion over 3000 m.
Personal bests
- 3000 m (indoor): 7: 51.95 min, February 19, 2011, Valencia
- 3000 m obstacle: 8: 15.20 min, June 7th 2012, Huelva
Web links
- Official website
- Víctor García in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at the RFEA
- Víctor García in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | García, Víctor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | García Blázquez, Víctor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish obstacle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |