José Javier Arqués Ferrer[a] (born 16 May 1960) is a retired Spanish athlete who competed in sprinting events.[2] He represented his country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984, as well as one outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won six back-to-back 100 metres national titles from 1984 to 1989.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Javier Arqués Ferrer |
| Born | 16 May 1960 Onil, Alicante, Spain[1] |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 metres |
| Club | CD Onil (1980-1985) FC Barcelona (1986) Larios AAM (1987-1992) |
| Coached by | Francisco López |
International competitions
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1Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 10.21 (+1.8 m/s, Madrid 1986)
- 200 metres – 21.01 (-0.9 m/s, Manresa 1985)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.60 (Madrid 1986)
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arqués and the second or maternal family name is Ferrer.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Javier Arqués". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
- ^ José Javier Arqués at World Athletics
External links
edit- José Javier Arqués at Olympedia
- Jose Javier Arques Ferrer at Olympics.com
- José Javier Arqués Ferrer at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
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