José Manuel Abascal facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Abascal and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
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| Born | 17 March 1958 (age 66) Alceda, Cantabria, Spain |
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| Height | 182 cm | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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José Manuel Abascal Gómez (born 17 March 1958) is a former Spanish 1500 metres runner.
In 1982, he received the silver medal at the European Indoor Championship in 1500 m and the bronze medal in the same event at the European Outdoor Championship. He won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. In 1986, he set a personal best of 3:31.13 min but he failed to qualify for the final in 1500 m European Championship. At the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Abascal also won a silver medal.
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:49.5 in Madrid 19-07-1980.
- 1500 metres – 3:31.13 in Barcelona 16-08-1986.
- Mile – 3:50.54 in Rome 10-11-1986.
- 3000 metres – 7:53.51 in A Coruña 4-08-1988.
- 5000 metres – 13:12.49 in Oslo 04-07-1987.
- 3000 metres steeple – 8:38.8 in San Sebastián 29-08-1981.
See also
In Spanish: José Manuel Abascal para niños
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