José Luis González (runner) facts for kids
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 December 1957 Villaluenga de la Sagra |
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| Height | 180 cm | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile run | ||||||||||||||||
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José Luis González Sánchez is a famous Spanish former middle-distance runner. He was born on December 8, 1957, in Villaluenga de la Sagra, a town in Toledo, Spain. José Luis was known for his incredible speed in races like the 1500 metres and the mile run.
He represented Spain at the Olympics three times. He competed in the Olympic Games in 1980, 1984, and 1992. His best Olympic result was reaching the semi-finals in the 1500 metres race in 1980.
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A Champion Runner
José Luis González achieved many great things in his running career. He won several medals and set new records.
Big Wins and Medals
- He won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. This was a very important race!
- He also earned two silver medals at the IAAF World Indoor Championships. These were in 1985 and 1989.
- José Luis was a six-time champion at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. This means he won gold medals there six different times!
- He also won a silver medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games.
- He won the European Cup and the 1983 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.
Setting Records
José Luis González was one of the fastest 1500 metres runners in the 1980s.
- In 1985, he set a Spanish record for the 1500 metres. His time was 3 minutes and 30.92 seconds.
- A few weeks later, he also set a national record in the mile run. His time was 3 minutes and 47.79 seconds.
National Champion
José Luis was a champion in his home country too.
- He won the Spanish national championship seven times.
- He won the 1500 metres title four times.
- He also won the 5000 metres title once.
- He was a two-time winner of the Spanish Cross Country Championships.
Special Recognition
Because of his amazing achievements, José Luis González was chosen as the Spanish sportsman of the year in 1986. In 1994, he received the silver medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit. This is a special award from the Spanish government for athletes.
His Best Running Times
José Luis González had some incredible personal best times in his career:
- 800 metres: 1 minute, 47.14 seconds (1984)
- 1500 metres: 3 minutes, 30.92 seconds (1985)
- Mile run: 3 minutes, 47.79 seconds (1985) - This was a Spanish record!
- 2000 metres: 5 minutes, 02.25 seconds (1985)
- 3000 metres: 7 minutes, 42.93 seconds (1987)
- 5000 metres: 13 minutes, 12.34 seconds (1987)
International Competitions
José Luis González competed in many big races around the world. Here are some of his top results:
- 1974 Gymnasiade: 1st place in 3000 m.
- 1975 World Cross Country Championships: 2nd place in the Junior race.
- 1982 European Indoor Championships: 1st place in 1500 m.
- 1983 Mediterranean Games: 2nd place in 1500 m.
- 1983 Ibero-American Championships: 1st place in 800 m.
- 1985 World Indoor Games: 2nd place in 1500 m.
- 1986 European Indoor Championships: 1st place in 1500 m.
- 1987 World Championships: 2nd place in 1500 m.
- 1987 European Indoor Championships: 1st place in 3000 m.
- 1988 European Indoor Championships: 1st place in 3000 m.
- 1989 World Indoor Championships: 2nd place in 3000 m.
- 1992 European Indoor Championships: 3rd place in 3000 m.
National Titles
José Luis González won many titles in Spain:
- Spanish Cross Country Championships: 1980, 1981
- Spanish Athletics Championships
- 1500 m: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1986
- 5000 m: 1990
Circuit Wins
José Luis also won many races that were part of big international running circuits:
- 1500 m:
- Meeting de Paris: 1983
- Helsinki Grand Prix: 1985, 1986
- Fifth Avenue Mile: 1986
- Míting Internacional d´Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona: 1987
- London Grand Prix: 1987
- Mile:
- ISTAF Berlin: 1987
- 3000 m:
- DN-Galan: 1987
See also
In Spanish: José Luis González Sánchez para niños
