Samuel García (sprinter)
Spanish sprinter (born 1991)
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Samuel García Cabrera (born 4 December 1991) is a Spanish track and field athlete specialising in the 400 metres.[1] He represented his country in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships and won a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships. Individually, his best outing so far is the seventh place at the 2014 European Championships.
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FullnameSamuel García Cabrera
NationalitySpanish
Born4 December 1991
Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
García in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel García Cabrera |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 4 December 1991 Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain |
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
| Club | Santa Cruz de La Palma |
| Coached by | Álex Codina |
His personal bests in the 400 metres are 45.00 seconds outdoors (Monachil 7 July 2017) and 46.35 seconds indoors (Salamanca 2017).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.93 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.59 |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.58 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.01 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | 400 m | DQ | |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.11 | |||
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 14th (h) | 400 m | 47.76 |
| European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 10th (h) | 400 m | 46.98 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.28 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.07 | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.17 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 7th | 400 m | 46.35 | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.68 | |||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 47.95 |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 22nd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.49 | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 20th (sf) | 400 m | 46.43 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.77 | |||
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | 400 m | 46.74 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 39th (h) | 400 m | 46.37 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.65 | |||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.52 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 21st (sf) | 400 m | 45.87 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.78 | |||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.27 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 16th (h) | 400 m | 47.02 |
| World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.09 | |
| 6th | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.65 | |||
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 9th (h) | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.14 | |
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | 8th | 400 m | 46.92 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.05 | |||
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.54 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.64 |
