José Arconada Ramos (born 18 January 1964, in Gijón) is a retired Spanish middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1995 World Championships. He won the silver medal at the 1992 European Indoor Championships.

José Arconada
Personal information
Born (1964-01-18) 18 January 1964 (age 60)
Gijón, Spain
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event800 metres
ClubFederación de Atletismo del Principado de Asturias

His personal bests in the event are 1:45.02 outdoor (Seville 1990) and 1:47.16 indoors (Genoa 1992).

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Spain
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 12th (h) 800 m 1:53.49
Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 7th 800 m 1:56.44
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 4th (sf) 800 m 1:50.25
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th 800 m 1:47.40
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 17th (h) 800 m 1:50.24
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 2nd 800 m 1:47.16
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 32nd (h) 800 m 1:49.23
1993 Mediterranean Games Narbonne, France 4th 800 m 1:49.63
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 9th (h) 800 m 1:49.39
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 10th (sf) 800 m 1:50.98
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 19th (h) 800 m 1:47.70

References

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