José Luis González (runner)
José Luis González Sánchez (born 8 December 1957 in Villaluenga de la Sagra, Toledo) is a Spanish former middle-distance runner. He represented Spain at the Olympics on three occasions (1980, 1984, 1992) with his best performance being a semi-final run in the 1500 m in 1980.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 8 December 1957 Villaluenga de la Sagra |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile run |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | |
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Gonzalez won a 1500 m silver medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics behind Abdi Bile, and also won IAAF World Indoor Championships silver medals in 1985 and 1989.[2][3] He appeared six times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, starting with a junior silver medal in 1975.[4] He competed at the European Athletics Championships in 1986 and 1990, and was a six-time champion at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.[5] Among his other international honours are a silver medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games,[6] and wins at the 1987 European Cup and 1983 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.[7][8] He was a seven-time Spanish national champion, winning four 1500 m titles and a 5000 m crown at the Spanish Athletics Championships, plus two victories at the Spanish Cross Country Championships.[9]
He was one of the world's fastest 1500 metres runners of the 1980s – in a race in Nice in 1985, Gonzalez came third behind Steve Cram and Saïd Aouita, who became the first man to run the distance below 3:30 minutes. Gonzalez set a Spanish record of 3:30.92 minutes and a few weeks later also ran a national record in the mile run with 3:47.79 minutes. He was chosen at the Spanish sportsman of the year in 1986.[10]
He received the silver medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit in 1994 from the Consejo Superior de Deportes.[11]
Statistics
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:47.14 (1984)
- 1500 metres – 3:30.92 (1985)
- Mile run – 3:47.79 (1985) NR
- 2000 metres – 5:02.25 (1985)
- 3000 metres – 7:42.93 (1987)
- 5000 metres – 13:12.34 (1987)
International competitions
National titles
- Spanish Cross Country Championships: 1980, 1981
- Spanish Athletics Championships
- 1500 m: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1986
- 5000 m: 1990
Circuit wins
- 1500 m
- Meeting de Paris: 1983
- Helsinki Grand Prix: 1985, 1986
- Fifth Avenue Mile: 1986
- Míting Internacional d´Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona: 1987
- London Grand Prix: 1987
- Mile
- ISTAF Berlin: 1987
- 3000 m
- DN-Galan: 1987
See also
- List of middle-distance runners
- List of Spanish sportspeople
- List of World Athletics Championships medalists (men)
- List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (men)
- List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (men)
- List of 5000 metres national champions (men)
- 1500 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
- Spain at the World Athletics Championships
References
- Jose Luis Gonzalez. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- World Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- World Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- IAAF World Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- European Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- {http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/iac.htm Ibero-American Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- Spanish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- Premios Nacionales del Deporte. Consejo Superior de Deportes. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- "El deporte español premia a todos sus héroes" (PDF). mundodeportivo.com. 1994-12-22. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- Non-point scoring performance
