Javier Moracho
Javier Moracho Torrente (born August 18, 1957, in Monzón, Huesca) is a retired hurdler from Spain.
He won the
European Indoor Championships in 1986 and a silver medal at the inaugural World Indoor Games in 1985. He finished seventh at the 1980 Olympics.[1]
Moracho's personal best time was 13.42 seconds, achieved in August 1987 in Barcelona. The Spanish record currently belongs to the former Ecuadorian Jackson Quiñónez with 13.34 seconds.[2] Furthermore, another Spanish hurdler Felipe Vivancos has run in 13.41 seconds.[3]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Spain | |||||
1975 | European Junior Championships | Athens, Greece
|
2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.46 |
1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain
|
9th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.98 |
1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy
|
6th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.85 |
1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria
|
6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.81 |
Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico
|
4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.84 | |
Mediterranean Games | Split, Yugoslavia
|
3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.92 | |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.33 | |||
1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.75 |
Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union
|
7th | 110 m hurdles | 13.78 | |
1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France
|
2nd | 50 m hurdles | 6.48 |
1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy
|
5th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.77 |
1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary
|
11th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.83 |
Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain
|
— | 110m hurdles | DQ | |
Mediterranean Games | Casablanca, Morocco
|
1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 w | |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland
|
11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.92 | |
1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
|
4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.78 |
Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States
|
11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.89 | |
1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.69 |
European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece
|
8th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.75 | |
1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.67 |
1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France
|
8th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.72 |
World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States
|
6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.89 | |
1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.83 |
Ibero-American Championships | Ciudad de México, México
|
3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.83 A | |
Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 15th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.88 | |
1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands
|
16th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.92 |
World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary
|
16th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.94 | |
World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.83
| |
1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom
|
15th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.84 |
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) quarterfinals (qf) or semifinals (sf) |
References
- Javier Moracho at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Javier Moracho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05.
- ^ Sporting Heroes
- ^ Spanish athletics records Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IAAF profile for Felipe Vivancos