Francisco Sánchez (runner)
Francisco Sánchez Vargas (born 18 May 1958 in La Rinconada, Seville) is a retired Spanish long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Spain at the 1980 Olympic Games.[1]
He won the bronze medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games.[2] He competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1986 European Championships and the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final. He won the 1988 edition of the Cross Zornotza.[3]
His personal best time was 8.16.59 minutes, achieved in August 1983 in West Berlin.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Francisco Sánchez. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
- ^ Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics
- ^ Gasparovic, Juraj (2011-01-10). Cross Zornotza. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
- ^ World men's all-time best 3000m steeplechase (last updated 2001)
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Categories:
- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from La Rinconada
- Sportspeople from the Province of Seville
- Spanish male long-distance runners
- Spanish male steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes for Spain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Mediterranean Games
- Spanish Athletics Championships winners
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