Javier García (pole vaulter)
Spanish pole vaulter (born 1966)
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Javier García Chico (born July 22, 1966) is a retired Spanish pole vaulter, who won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain after beating Kory Tarpenning. Four years earlier in Seoul he was eliminated in the qualifying round. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics.
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| Born | July 22, 1966 Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
International competitions
References
- Javier García at World Athletics
- Javier García at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Javier García at Athletics Podium
- Javier García at Olympics.com
- Javier García at Olympedia
- Javier García at InterSportStats
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