Samuel García (sprinter) facts for kids
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García in 2017
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 4 December 1991 Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain |
| Height | 196 cm |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 metres |
| Club | Santa Cruz de La Palma |
| Coached by | Álex Codina |
Samuel García Cabrera, born on December 4, 1991, is a talented Spanish athlete. He is a specialist in track and field events, especially the 400 metres race. Samuel has proudly represented his country in many big competitions around the world.
He competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships. One of his biggest achievements is winning a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships. In individual races, his best result was finishing seventh at the 2014 European Championships.
Samuel's fastest time in the 400 metres outdoors is 45.00 seconds. He achieved this in Monachil on July 7, 2017. Indoors, his personal best for the 400 metres is 46.35 seconds, which he ran in Salamanca in 2017.
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Samuel's Athletics Journey
Samuel García has competed in many important athletics events. He has represented Spain at various championships, showing his skill in both individual 400m races and the 4 × 400m relay.
Early Competitions
Samuel started competing internationally when he was younger.
- In 2009, he took part in the European Junior Championships in Serbia.
- He then competed at the World Junior Championships in Canada in 2010.
- In 2011, he was at the European U23 Championships in the Czech Republic.
World and European Championships
Samuel has been a regular competitor at major world and European events.
- He competed in the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul in 2012.
- At the 2012 European Championships in Finland, he ran the 400m and the 4 × 400m relay.
- In 2013, he participated in the European Indoor Championships and the European U23 Championships.
- He also represented Spain at the World Championships in Moscow in 2013.
- The 2014 World Indoor Championships in Poland and the European Championships in Switzerland saw him compete again. At the European Championships that year, he finished seventh in the 400m race.
- In 2015, he was at the European Indoor Championships and the IAAF World Relays.
- He continued to compete at the European Championships in Amsterdam in 2016.
- The 2017 European Indoor Championships in Serbia and the World Championships in London were also part of his busy schedule. At the 2017 World Championships, his team finished fifth in the 4 × 400m relay.
Medal Wins and Recent Events
Samuel achieved a significant milestone in 2018.
- At the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany, he won a bronze medal with the 4 × 400m relay team. This was a fantastic achievement for him and his team!
- He also competed at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham in 2018.
- In 2019, he was part of the team at the World Athletics Championships in Qatar.
- More recently, in 2021, Samuel competed at the European Indoor Championships in Poland and the World Relays.
- He also had the incredible experience of competing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, where he was part of the mixed 4 × 400m relay team.
- In 2022, he earned a silver medal in the 4 × 400m relay at the Ibero-American Championships in Spain. He also competed at the European Championships in Germany, where his relay team finished fourth.
- His most recent major competition was the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Hungary.
External Links
- Samuel García at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Samuel García at Diamond LeagueLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Samuel García at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- Samuel García at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Samuel García (and hereLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).) at Comité Olímpico Español
See also
In Spanish: Samuel García Cabrera para niños
