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Javier García

Javier García

ESPESPMen
Birth dateJul 22, 1966
BirthplaceBarcelona, Spain
Height1.77 m
Weight-

Javier García Chico (born July 22, 1966 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish pole vaulter, who won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain after beating Kory Tarpenning.

Four years earlier in Seoul he was eliminated in the qualifying round.

He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics. His personal best jump was 5.75 metres, achieved in August 1990 in Sant Cugat. He had 5.77 metres on the indoor track, achieved in March 1992 in Grenoble.

Key facts
Pole Vault
5.77
#196 all-time
2004 season best
7.16
Feb 8, 2004 · Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
2004 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 bronze
Age
60 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: Pole Vault 5.77 (#196 all-time), 2004 season best 7.16 (Feb 8, 2004, Zaragoza (ESP) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 60 years old

PB

Personal bests

5.77
#196 all-time
7.16
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games--11

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2004
LJ
7.16-Feb 8, 2004
↑
Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
2002
PV
5.31-Jul 20, 2002
↓
Spanish Championships
2001
PV
5.55-Jan 20, 2001
↓
Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
2000
PV
5.61-Aug 17, 2000
↓
Vic (ESP)
1999
PV
5.60-Feb 16, 1999
↓
Monachil (ESP)
1999
LJ
7.44+2.1Jul 31, 1999
↑
Monzón (ESP)
1998
PV
5.61-Feb 14, 1998
↓
Valencia (ESP) (i)
1997
PV
5.70-Feb 15, 1997
↓
Zaragoza (ESP) (i)
1996
PV
5.65-Jul 10, 1996
↓
Sierra Nevada (ESP)
1995
PV
5.70-Jul 12, 1995
↓
Mataró (ESP)
1994
PV
5.60-Jun 4, 1994
↓
San Cugat (ESP)
1993
PV
5.70-Jun 27, 1993
↓
Roma (ITA)
1992
PV
5.77-Mar 14, 1992
↓
Grenoble (FRA) (i)
1991
PV
5.72-Mar 23, 1991
↓
Grenoble (FRA) (i)
1990
PV
5.75-Aug 3, 1990
↓
San Cugat (ESP)
1989
PV
5.71-Sep 5, 1989
↓
Barcelona (ESP)
1988
PV
5.55-Aug 6, 1988
↓
Vic (ESP)
1987
PV
5.50-Feb 12, 1987
↓
Madrid (ESP) (i)
1985
PV
5.30-May 12, 1985
↓
Barcelona (ESP)

2004

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
7.16-Feb 8Zaragoza (i)

2002

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.31-Jul 20Spanish Championships
PV
5.00-Jul 12Getafe
PV
5.20-Jun 15Sanlúcar de Barrameda Spanish Club Championships, Sanlúcar de Barrameda
PV
5.30-Jun 1Spanish Club Championships, Madrid
PV
5.15-May 26Lisbon ECCC Group A, Lisboa
PV
5.00-May 18Spanish Club Championships, Oviedo
PV
5.00-May 4Spanish Club Championships, Salamanca
PV
5.20-Apr 14Córdoba
PV
5.30-Jan 26Spanish Indoor Club Cup, Valencia (i)

2001

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.20-Jul 28Malaga, Málaga
PV
5.40-Jul 21Spanish Championships
PV
5.40-Jun 27Rivas
PV
5.50-Jun 16Spanish Club Ch. Men A, Madrid
PV
5.40-Jun 8Sevilla Meeting Atletismo, Sevilla
PV
5.30-Jun 2Spanish Club Ch. Men B, Valencia
PV
5.20-May 12Barcelona Spanish Club Ch. Men B, Barcelona
PV
5.20-Apr 28Jerez de la Frontera Spanish Club Ch. Men B, Jerez
PV
5.31-Apr 21Alfas del Pi International, Alfas del Pi
PV
5.33-Apr 18Alicante International, Alicante
PV
5.36-Feb 24Spanish Indoor Championships
PV
5.40-Feb 11Zaragoza (i)
PV
5.35-Feb 3Sevilla Gran Premio Airtel, Sevilla (i)
PV
5.40-Jan 27Spanish Club Championships, Valencia (i)
PV
5.55-Jan 20Zaragoza GP Airtel, Zaragoza (i)

2000

25 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
PV
5.55-Sep 27The XXVII Olympic Games
PV
5.55-Sep 22The XXVII Olympic Games
PV
5.30-Sep 17Adelaide
PV
5.41-Sep 2Spanish Championships, Barcelona
PV
5.40-Aug 21Girona
PV
5.61-Aug 17Vic Gran Premio, Vic
PV
5.30-Jul 29Soria
PV
5.35-Jul 25Barcelona IAAF Permit Meeting, Barcelona
PV
5.30-Jul 22Valladolid Trofeo Ana Perez, Valladolid
PV
5.40-Jul 20Salamanca International, Salamanca
PV
5.40-Jul 16Barcelona
PV
5.40-Jul 12Getafe
PV
5.40-Jul 9Oslo European Cup First League Gr., Oslo
PV
5.40-Jul 1Guadalajara Spanish Club Championships, Guadalajara
PV
5.00-Jun 24Basauri Spanish Club Championships, Basauri
PV
5.30-Jun 21Rivas
PV
5.40-Jun 9Sevilla Gran Premio Deputacion, Sevilla
PV
5.50-Jun 3Jerez de la Frontera Spanish Club Ch. Round 2, Jerez
PV
5.20-May 28Gavá Meeting International, Gavá
PV
5.40-May 13Spanish Club Championships, Valencia
PV
5.22-Apr 29Alfas del Pi
PV
5.40-Feb 19Valencia ESP-ITA-POL, Valencia (i)
PV
5.30-Feb 16Madrid Jose Cagigal Memorial, Madrid (i)
PV
5.40-Feb 13Spanish Indoor Championships
PV
5.52-Feb 8Sevilla Gran Premio Atirtel, Sevilla (i)
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Honours

🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

2000
5

European Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1998
🥉

Lisboa Ibero-American Championships

Pole Vault

1998
🥇

Spanish Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1997
8

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1997
7

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1995
🥉

The XXV Olympic Games

Pole Vault

1992
7

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1991
5

Split European Championships

Pole Vault

1990
6

European Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1990
5

Split European Championships

Pole Vault

1990
4

Barcelona IAAF World Cup

Pole Vault

1989
8

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

1989
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Javier García's Pole Vault personal best?

Javier García's Pole Vault personal best is 5.77, set on Mar 14, 1992 in Grenoble (FRA) (i), #196 on the all-time list.

Which events does Javier García compete in?

Javier García competes in the Pole Vault.

How did Javier García perform in 2004?

2004 season best: 7.16, set on Feb 8, 2004 in Zaragoza (ESP) (i).

How many medals has Javier García won?

Javier García has won 1 Olympic Games medal.