Javier García (pole vaulter)
Appearance
Template:Spanish name 2 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.
International competitions
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- Spanish male pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Spain
- Olympic bronze medalists for Spain
- Catalan athletes
- Sportspeople from Barcelona
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
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