Jesús Ángel García facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Bragado.
García in 2012
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| Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1969 Madrid, Spain |
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| Height | 1.72 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 50km Race Walk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Jesús Ángel García Bragado (born 17 October 1969 in Madrid) is a Spanish race walker. He has competed at eight Olympic Games, the most Olympic appearances ever in athletics. He was married to gymnast Carmen Acedo. He retired in 2021 after the Tokyo Olympics.
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | 1:23:00 hrs |  A Coruña |
20 June 2009 |
| 50 km | 3:39:54 hrs |  Poděbrady |
20 April 1997 |
Olympic results 
| Olympic Games | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona |
50 km Walk | 10 |
 1996 Atlanta |
50 km Walk | DNF |
 2000 Sydney |
50 km Walk | 12 |
 2004 Athens |
50 km Walk | 5 |
 2008 Beijing |
50 km Walk | 4 |
 2012 London |
50 km Walk | 19 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
50 km Walk | 20 |
 2020 Tokyo |
50 km Walk | 35 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Spain |
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| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 5th | 20 km | 1:26:17 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | 50 km | 3:58:43 |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 2nd | 50 km | 3:52:44 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 50 km | 3:41:41 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 50 km | 3:45:25 |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, China | 2nd | 50 km | 3:41:54 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 50 km | 3:48:05 | |
| 1996 | European Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 1st | 50 km | 3:51:01 |
| 1st | Team - 50 km | 437 pts | |||
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | 50 km | DNF | |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 1st | 50 km | 3:39:54 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 50 km | 3:44:59 | |
| 1998 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 2nd | 50 km | 3:43:17 |
| 1st | Team - 50 km | 21 pts | |||
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | — | 50 km | DQ | |
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 4th | 50 km | 3:40:40 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | — | 50 km | DNF | |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 1st | 50 km | 3:42:51 |
| 2nd | Team - 50 km | 15 pts | |||
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | 50 km | 3:49:31 | |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 1st | 50 km | 3:44:26 |
| 2nd | Team - 50 km | 21 pts | |||
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 50 km | 3:43:07 | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 50 km | 3:44:33 |
| World Race Walking Cup | Torino, Italy | — | 50 km | DQ | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 6th | 50 km | 3:43:56 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 5th | 50 km | 3:44:42 |
| World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 6th | 50 km | 3:50:33 | |
| 2005 | European Race Walking Cup | Miskolc, Hungary | 14th | 20 km | 1:24:05 |
| 2nd | Team - 20 km | 33 pts | |||
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | 50 km | DSQ | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 50 km | 3:42:48 |
| World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 6th | 50 km | 3:46:11 | |
| 2007 | European Race Walking Cup | Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom | 6th | 50 km | 3:46:08 |
| 2nd | Team - 50 km | 23 pts | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | — | 50 km | DQ | |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 14th | 50 km | 3:52:31 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 4th | 50 km | 3:44:08 | |
| 2009 | European Race Walking Cup | Metz, France | 2nd | 50 km | 3:46:27 |
| 2nd | Team - 50 km | 13 pts | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 50 km | 3:41:37 | |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 5th | 50 km | 3:55:41 |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 50 km | 3:47:56 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | — | 50 km | DQ |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 6th | 50 km | 3:48:15 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 19th | 50 km | 3:48:32 | |
| 2013 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 11th | 50 km | 3:52:37 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 12th | 50 km | 3:46:44 | |
| 2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 20th | 50 km | 3:55:38 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | 50 km | 3:45:41 | |
| 2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | — | 50 km | DQ |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th | 50 km | 3:46:43 | |
| 2016 | World Race Walking Team Champ. | Rome, Italy | — | 50 km | DNF |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th | 50 km | 3:54:29 | |
| 2018 | World Race Walking Team Champ. | Taicang, China | 18th | 50 km | 3:53:48 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 8th | 50 km | 4:11:28 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 35th | 50 km | 4:10:03 |
See also
In Spanish: Jesús Ángel García Bragado para niños
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