José Manuel Abascal
Spanish middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abascal and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
José Manuel Abascal Gómez (born 17 March 1958) is a former Spanish 1500 metres runner.
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Full name | José Manuel Abascal Gómez | ||||||||||||||
Born | 17 March 1958 (1958-03-17) (age 66) Alceda, Cantabria, Spain | ||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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In 1982, he received the silver medal at the European Indoor Championship in 1500 m and the bronze medal in the same event at the European Outdoor Championship. He won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1986, he set a personal best of 3:31.13 min but he failed to qualify for the final in 1500 m European Championship. At the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Abascal also won a silver medal.[citation needed]