José Arconada
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1964 Gijón, Spain |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Federación de Atletismo del Principado de Asturias |
José Arconada Ramos (born 18 January 1964, in Gijón) is a retired Spanish middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1995 World Championships. He won the silver medal at the 1992 European Indoor Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 1:45.02 outdoor (Seville 1990) and 1:47.16 indoors (Genoa 1992).
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain
| |||||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th (h) | 800 m | 1:53.49 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 7th | 800 m | 1:56.44 | |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 4th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.25 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.40 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 17th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.24 | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.16 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 32nd (h) | 800 m | 1:49.23 | |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 4th | 800 m | 1:49.63 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.39 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.98 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.70 | |
References
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