Francisco_Sánchez_(athlete)

Francisco Sánchez (runner)

Francisco Sánchez (runner)

Spanish long-distance runner

For other people with the same name, see Francisco Sanchez (disambiguation).

Francisco Sánchez Vargas (born 18 May 1958 in La Rinconada, Seville) is a retired Spanish long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Spain at the 1980 Olympic Games.[1]

He won the bronze medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games.[2] He competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1986 European Championships and the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final. He won the 1988 edition of the Cross Zornotza.[3]

His personal best time was 8.16.59 minutes, achieved in August 1983 in West Berlin.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Francisco Sánchez. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
  2. [2]
    Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics
  3. [3]
    Gasparovic, Juraj (2011-01-10). Cross Zornotza. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-01-21.
  4. [4]
    World men's all-time best 3000m steeplechase (last updated 2001)


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