Mariano García (runner)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is García.
Mariano García
García in 2022
Personal information
Full nameMariano García García
Born (1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 27)
Fuente Álamo de Murcia, Spain[1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 metres
ClubFuente Álamo Caja
Coached byGabriel Lorente
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Spain
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Belgrade 800 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich 800 m

Mariano García García (born 25 September 1997) is a Spanish middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships without advancing from the first round. Earlier that year, he finished fourth at the 2019 European Indoor Championships. He won the 800 metres race at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championship.[3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th 800 m i 1:47.58
World Championships Doha, Qatar 38th (h) 800 m 1:49.08
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 6th (sf) 800 m i 1:47.63
2022 World indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st 800 m i 1:46.20
World Championships Eugene, United States 19th (sf) 800 m 1:46.70
European Championships Munich, Germany 1st 800 m 1:44.85
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 5th 800 m i 1:48.77

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ^ "RFEA profile" (PDF). RFEA. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ Mariano García at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Arribas, Carlos (19 March 2022). "Mariano García, medalla de oro en 800 en el Mundial de Belgrado de pista cubierta". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2022.


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