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Place of birth
Santiago de Cuba
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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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 4 × 100 m | 40.62 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 4th | 200 m | 20.82 |
| Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 3rd | 200 m | 20.55 (w) | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 39.20 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 200 m | 20.71 | |
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 38.76 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m | 3:01.87 | |||
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 200 m | 20.29 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 200 m | 20.77 (0.5 m/s) | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 6th | 200 m | 20.21 (0.4 m/s) |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 200 m | 20.46 PB |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 200 m | 20.31 w (2.3 m/s) | |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 3rd | 200 m | 20.81 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th (sf) | 200 m | 20.38 (1.7 m/s) |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m | 38.63 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 38.04 SB |
External
- Iván García profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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