José Javier Arqués

José Javier Arqués
Personal information
Full nameJosé Javier Arqués Ferrer
Born (1960-05-16) 16 May 1960 (age 64)
Onil, Alicante, Spain[1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100 metres
ClubCD Onil (1980-1985)
FC Barcelona (1986)
Larios AAM (1987-1992)
Coached byFrancisco López

José Javier Arqués Ferrer[a] (born 16 May 1960) is a retired Spanish athlete who competed in sprinting events.[2] He represented his country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984, as well as one outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won six back-to-back 100 metres national titles from 1984 to 1989.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
1979 European Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 14th (sf) 100 m 10.98
Mediterranean Games Split, Yugoslavia 5th (h) 100 m 10.74
5th 4×100 m relay 41.33
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 6th 60 m 6.71
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 60 m 6.72
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 18th (qf) 100 m 10.52
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 10th (h) 60 m 6.731
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 6th 60 m 6.70
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 16th (sf) 100 m 10.54
Ibero-American Championships Havana, Cuba 3rd 4×100 m relay 40.15
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 8th (sf) 60 m 6.64
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 17th (h) 60 m 6.75
World Championships Rome, Italy 21st (qf) 100 m 10.46
12th (sf) 4×100 m relay 39.74
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 11th (sf) 60 m 6.70
Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 4th 100 m 10.27
2nd 4×100 m relay 39.36
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 28th (qf) 100 m 10.43
– 4×100 m relay DNF
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 12th (sf) 60 m 6.73
World Cup Barcelona, Spain 7th 100 m 10.48
9th 4×100 m relay 39.69
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 5th (sf) 60 m 6.66
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 6th 4×100 m relay 39.10
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 2nd 4×100 m relay 39.44
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 11th (sf) 4×100 m relay 39.62

1Did not finish in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arqués and the second or maternal family name is Ferrer.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Javier Arqués". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. ^ José Javier Arqués at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata


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