José Luis González (runner)

For other people named José González, see José González (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
José Luis González
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1957-12-08) 8 December 1957 (age 66)
Villaluenga de la Sagra
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres, mile run
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
World Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Rome 1500 m
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Paris 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1989 Budapest 3000 m

José Luis González Sánchez (born 8 December 1957 in Villaluenga de la Sagra, Toledo) is a Spanish former middle-distance runner. He represented Spain at the Olympics on three occasions (1980, 1984, 1992) with his best performance being a semi-final run in the 1500 m in 1980.[1]

Gonzalez won a 1500 m silver medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics behind Abdi Bile, and also won IAAF World Indoor Championships silver medals in 1985 and 1989.[2][3] He appeared six times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, starting with a junior silver medal in 1975.[4] He competed at the European Athletics Championships in 1986 and 1990, and was a six-time champion at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.[5] Among his other international honours are a silver medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games,[6] and wins at the 1987 European Cup and 1983 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.[7][8] He was a seven-time Spanish national champion, winning four 1500 m titles and a 5000 m crown at the Spanish Athletics Championships, plus two victories at the Spanish Cross Country Championships.[9]

He was one of the world's fastest 1500 metres runners of the 1980s – in a race in Nice in 1985, Gonzalez came third behind Steve Cram and Saïd Aouita, who became the first man to run the distance below 3:30 minutes. Gonzalez set a Spanish record of 3:30.92 minutes and a few weeks later also ran a national record in the mile run with 3:47.79 minutes. He was chosen at the Spanish sportsman of the year in 1986.[10]

He received the silver medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit in 1994 from the Consejo Superior de Deportes.[11]

Statistics

Personal bests

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1974 Gymnasiade Florence, Italy 1st 3000 m 8:23.4
1975 European Junior Championships Athens, Greece 3rd 3000 m 8:17.0
World Cross Country Championships Rabat, Morocco 2nd Junior 21:18
3rd Junior team 44 pts
1976 World Cross Country Championships Chepstow, United Kingdom 12th Junior 24:49
2nd Junior team 60 pts
1978 World Cross Country Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 58th Senior 41:46
10th Team 324 pts
1979 World Cross Country Championships Limerick, Ireland 15th Senior 38:08
9th Team 407 pts
1980 World Cross Country Championships Paris, France 22nd Senior 37:51
6th Team 251 pts
Olympic Games Moscow, Russia 8th (semis) 1500 m 3:42.55
1981 World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain 27th Senior 35:50
4th Team 254 pts
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 1st 1500 m 3:38.70
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th (semis) 1500 m 3:38.77
Mediterranean Games Barcelona, Spain 2nd 1500 m 3:39.59
Ibero-American Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 800 m 1:49.11
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 5th (heats) 1500 m 3:47.01
1985 World Cross Country Championships Lisbon, Portugal 123rd Senior 35:30
5th Team 321 pts[12]
European Indoor Championships Athens, Greece 1st 1500 m 3:39.26
World Indoor Games Paris, France 2nd 1500 m 3:41.36
European Cup (1st division) Budapest, Hungary 1st 1500 m 3:45.33
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 1st 1500 m 3:44.55
European Championships Stuttgart 4th 1500 m 3:42.54
Grand Prix Final Berlin, Germany 2nd Mile 42 pts
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 1st 3000 m 7:52.28
World Championship Rome, Italy 2nd 1500 m 3:38.03
European Cup Prague, Czechoslovakia 2nd 1500 m 3:45.49
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 3000 m 7:55.29
Grand Prix Final Berlin, Germany 3rd Mile 3:56.67
1989 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd 3000 m 7:48.66
1990 European Championships Split, Croatia 6th 1500 m 3:39.15
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 7th 3000 m 7:48.44
World Championship Tokyo, Japan 8th (semis) 1500 m 3:41.71
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 3rd 3000 m 7:48.82
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 7th (heats) 1500 m 3:46.75

National titles

Circuit wins

1500 m
Mile
3000 m

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Jose Luis Gonzalez. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. ^ World Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  3. ^ World Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. ^ IAAF World Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  5. ^ European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  6. ^ Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  7. ^ European Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  8. ^ Ibero-American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  9. ^ Spanish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  10. ^ Premios Nacionales del Deporte. Consejo Superior de Deportes. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  11. ^ "El deporte español premia a todos sus héroes" (PDF). mundodeportivo.com. 1994-12-22. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  12. ^ Non-point scoring performance