Spanish sprinter (born 1957)
Josep Carbonell Rodès (also given as José, born 27 January 1957) is a retired Spanish sprinter who specialized in the 60 metres.
As a junior he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1975 European Junior Championships.[1] He competed in the 60 metres at the 1976,[2] 1977,[3] 1978,[4] 1980,[5] 1981 (50 metres),[6] and 1982 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[7]
He became the Spanish 100 metres champion in 1975 and 1981, rivalling with Javier Martínez, Ángel Ibáñez, José Luis Sarriá and José Luis Sánchez.[8] He also became the Spanish 60 metres champion in 1975, 1979, 1980 and 1981.[9]
His personal best times were 6.69 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved at the 1982 European Indoor Championships in Milan; and 10.42 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved at the 1981 Spanish Championships in Barcelona.[10]
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