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José Arconada

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José Arconada
Personal information
Born (1964-01-18) 18 January 1964 (age 60)
Gijón, Spain
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event800 metres
ClubFederación 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

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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

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