Javier García (athlete)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Chico.
Javier García Chico (born July 22, 1966 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish pole vaulter, who won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. Four years earlier in Seoul he was eliminated in the qualifying round. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics.
His personal best jump was 5.75 metres, achieved in August 1990 in Sant Cugat. He had 5.77 metres on the indoor track, achieved in March 1992 in Grenoble.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Spain | ||||
1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 6th | 5.20 m |
1986 | Ibero-American Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 5.20 m |
1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 16th | 5.30 m[1] |
World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 11th | 5.40 m | |
1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | 5.30 m A |
Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | – | NM | |
1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | 5.50 m |
European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 10th | 5.40 m[2] | |
Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 3rd | 5.40 m | |
1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | 5.60 m[3] |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 5th | 5.70 m | |
1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | 5.60 m |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 23rd (q) | 5.30 m | |
1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 10th | 5.50 m[4] |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 5.75 m | |
1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 10th | 5.50 m |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 23rd (q) | 5.45 m | |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (q) | 5.40 m |
1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 5.60 m |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 22nd (q) | 5.40 m | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 20th (q) | 5.40 m |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 8th | 5.55 m |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | – | NM | |
1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 5th | 5.60 m |
Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 5.40 m | |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 23rd (q) | 5.40 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 16th (q) | 5.55 m |
References
- Javier García profile at IAAF
- ↑ 1987 European Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final - GBR Athletics
- ↑ 1989 European Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final - GBR Athletics
- ↑ 1990 European Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final - GBR Athletics
- ↑ 1992 European Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final - GBR Athletics