Ángel David Rodríguez García (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish sprinter. He specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.23 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Salamanca, and 20.61 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Barcelona.
Rodríguez finished eighth in 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay at the 2002 World Cup. He also competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final. In Beijing, he competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 4th in his heat in a time of 10.34 seconds. Only the first three of each heat qualified, but his time was the third fastest losing time after Nobuharu Asahara's 10.25, advancing him to the next round. There he came to 10.35 but was eliminated after he finished in 8th place in his heat. He also took part in the 200 metres individual, finishing fourth with a time of 20.87 seconds in his first round heat. With 20.96 seconds in his second round he only placed eighth in his heat, which was not enough for the semi-finals.
In 2011, Rodríguez was featured in Castrol's Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit when he ran against Cristiano Ronaldo over a 25-metre straight sprint, in which he beat Ronaldo 0.30 seconds, and a 25-metre zig-zag course, in which Ronaldo beat him by 0.51 seconds.
Competition record Representing 1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France28th (qf)100 m10.91 (−0.7 m/s)4th4 × 100 m relay40.481999European Junior ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia4th (h)4 × 100 m relay40.40did not finish in the final2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands13th (h)100 m10.75 (+0.9 m/s)5th4 × 100 m relay40.222002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany5th4 × 100 m relay39.072004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain4th200 m21.69 2nd4 × 100 m relay39.702005Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain7th (h)100 m10.635th4 × 100 m relay39.842006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden10th (sf)100 m10.33 –4 × 100 m relayDQ2007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom12th (h)60 m6.70World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan26th (qf)100 m10.392008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain15th (sf)60 m6.70Olympic GamesBeijing, China33rd (qf)100 m10.3528th (qf)200 m20.962009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy19th (h)60 m6.73Mediterranean GamesPescara, Italy5th100 m10.415th200 m21.05World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany32nd (qf)100 m10.3945th (h)200 m21.372010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar16th (sf)60 m6.69Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain 2nd4 × 100 m relay39.45European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain19th (sf)100 m10.518th (sf)4 × 100 m relayDNF2011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France22nd (sf)60 m6.76World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea22nd (sf)100 m10.492012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey10th (sf)60 m6.71Olympic GamesLondon, Great Britain37th (h)100 m10.342013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia25th (h)100 m10.239th (h)4 × 100 m relay38.462014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland22nd (sf)100 m10.762015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic23rd (sf)60 m6.912016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States28th (h)60 m6.74Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil10th (sf)100 m10.454th4 × 100 m relay39.28European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands24th (sf)100 m12.139th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.152017European Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia17th (h)60 m6.792018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom18th (sf)60 m6.67Mediterranean GamesTarragona, Spain6th100 m10.494th4 × 100 m relay39.52European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany30th (h)100 m10.559th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.122019European GamesMinsk, Belarus16th100 m10.78TBDDNA AthleticsTBD
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