Javier Moracho
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Javier Moracho (born August 18, 1957 in Monzón) is a retired hurdler from Spain.
He won the European Indoor Championships in 1986 and a silver medal at the inaugural World Indoor Games in 1985. He finished seventh at the 1980 Olympics.[1]
His personal best time was 13.42 seconds, achieved in August 1987 in Barcelona. The Spanish record currently belongs to the former Ecuadorian Jackson Quiñónez with 13.34 seconds.[2] Furthermore, another Spanish hurdler Felipe Vivancos has run in 13.41 seconds.[3]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 6th | 60 m hurdles[4] |
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 3rd | 60 m hurdles[5] |
| Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | 110 m hurdles | |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 2nd | 50 m hurdles[6] |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 60 m hurdles[7] |
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 2nd | 60 m hurdles |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 60 m hurdles[8] |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 60 m hurdles[9] |
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Javier Moracho
- ^ Sporting Heroes
- ^ Spanish athletics records
- ^ IAAF profile for Felipe Vivancos
- ^ 1979 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m hurdles final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1980 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m hurdles final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1981 European Indoor Championships, men's 50 m hurdles final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1984 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m hurdles final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1986 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m hurdles final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1988 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m hurdles final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
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