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Iván García (athlete)
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Iván García (athlete)

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Place of birth
Santiago de Cuba
Age
52 years
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Biography

Iván García Sánchez (born February 29, 1972 in Santiago de Cuba) is a former sprinter from Cuba.

Career

He won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Personal bests

  • 100 metres - 10.21 (1994)
  • 200 metres - 20.17 (1995)

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
1990Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Havana, Cuba1st4 × 100 m40.62
1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada4th200 m20.82
UniversiadeBuffalo, United States3rd200 m20.55 (w)
3rd4 × 100 m39.20
Central American and Caribbean GamesPonce, Puerto Rico2nd200 m20.71
1994Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia2nd4 × 100 m38.76
2nd4 × 400 m3:01.87
1995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina1st200 m20.29
World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden8th200 m20.77   (0.5 m/s)
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, Georgia, United States6th200 m20.21   (0.4 m/s)
1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France2nd200 m20.46 PB
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece4th200 m20.31 w   (2.3 m/s)
1998Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela3rd200 m20.81
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain6th (sf)200 m20.38   (1.7 m/s)
4th4 × 100 m38.63
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia3rd4 × 100 m38.04 SB

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