Iván García

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Iván García Sánchez (born February 29, 1972 in Santiago de Cuba) is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 4th 200 metres
Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 2nd 200 metres
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st 200 metres
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, USA 6th 200 metres
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 2nd 200 metres
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 3rd 200 metres
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 4th 4x100 m relay
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 3rd 4x100 m relay

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