Javier García Chico (born July 22, 1966) 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.
International competitions Representing 1985European Junior ChampionshipsCottbus, East Germany6th5.20 m1986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain10th5.15 mIbero-American ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba2nd5.20 m1987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France16th5.30 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States11th5.40 m1988Ibero-American ChampionshipsMexico City, Mexico2nd5.30 m AOlympic GamesSeoul, South Korea –NM1989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands10th5.40 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary8th5.50 mUniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany 3rd5.40 mWorld Cup Barcelona, Spain4th5.50 m1990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom6th5.60 mEuropean ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia5th5.70 m1991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain7th5.60 mWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan23rd (q)5.30 m1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy10th5.50 mOlympic GamesBarcelona, Spain 3rd5.75 m1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada10th5.50 mWorld ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany23rd (q)5.45 m1994Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia5th5.60 mEuropean ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland19th (q)5.40 m1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain7th5.60 mWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden22nd (q)5.40 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States20th (q)5.40 m1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France8th5.55 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece –NM1998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain5th5.60 mIbero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal3rd5.40 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain23rd (q)5.40 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia16th (q)5.55 m
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