Iván García (sprinter)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Iván García

Personal information
Born	(1972-02-29) February 29, 1972 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Athletics Representing Cuba Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 4x100m relay World Indoor Championships 1997 Paris 200m Summer Universiade 1993 Buffalo 200m 1993 Buffalo 4x100m relay Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata 200m 1995 Mar del Plata 4x100m relay Central American and Caribbean Games 1993 Ponce 4x100m relay 1998 Maracaibo 4x100m relay 1993 Ponce 200m 1998 Maracaibo 200m CAC Junior Championships (U20) 1990 Havana 4x100 m relay

Iván García Sánchez (born February 29, 1972) is a former sprinter from Cuba.

Career

He won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Personal bests

• 100 metres - 10.21 (1994)
• 200 metres - 20.17 (1995)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Cuba
1990	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Havana, Cuba	1st	4 × 100 m	40.62
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	4th	200 m	20.82
	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	3rd	200 m	20.55 (w)
			3rd	4 × 100 m	39.20
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Ponce, Puerto Rico	2nd	200 m	20.71
			1st	4 × 100 m	39.24
1994	Goodwill Games	St. Petersburg, Russia	2nd	4 × 100 m	38.76
			2nd	4 × 400 m	3:01.87
1995	Pan American Games	Mar del Plata, Argentina	1st	200 m	20.29
			1st	4 × 100 m	38.67
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	8th	200 m	20.77   (0.5 m/s)
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	6th	200 m	20.21   (0.4 m/s)
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	2nd	200 m	20.46 PB
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico	1st	4 × 100 m	39.18
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	4th	200 m	20.31 w   (2.3 m/s)
1998	Central American and Caribbean Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	3rd	200 m	20.81
			1st	4 × 100 m	38.79
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	6th (sf)	200 m	20.38   (1.7 m/s)
			4th	4 × 100 m	38.63
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	3rd	4 × 100 m	38.04 SB

External links

• Iván García at World Athletics
• Iván García at Tilastopaja (registration required)
• Iván García at Olympedia
• Iván García at InterSportStats