Enrique Talavera

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

Enrique Talavera Rubio (born 15 January 1967 in Algeciras) is a retired Spanish athlete who competed in sprinting events. He represented his country at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as three consecutive World Championships.

Enrique Talavera

Personal information
Full name	Enrique Talavera Rubio
Born	(1967-01-15) 15 January 1967 Algeciras, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Spain
1986	World Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	36th (h)	100 m	10.91
			12th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	40.72
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	16th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	40.20
	Mediterranean Games	Latakia, Syria	5th	100 m	10.73
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	6th	100 m	10.35
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.36
	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	48th (h)	100 m	10.61
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
1989	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	9th	4 × 100 m relay	39.69
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	7th (sf)	60 m	6.70
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	10th (sf)	100 m	10.42
			15th (sf)	200 m	21.31
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	39.10
	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	3rd	100 m	10.45
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	40.49
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	28th (qf)	200 m	21.12
			12th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	39.52
	Mediterranean Games	Athens, Greece	4th (h)	200 m	21.46
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.39
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	7th (h)	200 m	21.551
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.44
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	11th (sf)	4 × 100 m relay	39.62
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	34th (h)	100 m	10.58
			12th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	39.17

¹Competed as a guest

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.23 (+0.7 m/s, Mexico City 1988)
• 200 metres – 20.79 (+1.4 m/s, Andújar 1990)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 6.69 (Glasgow 1990)

References

• All-Athletics profile Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine