Miguel García

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameMiguel•García Onsalo
Used nameMiguel•García
Born20 June 1897 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa (ESP)
NOC Spain

Biography

Miguel García was a Spanish track and field athlete who specialised in the 400 and 800 metres. In 1919 García became the Spanish champion in 800 metres and the long jump. The following year he retained his 800 metres title and became the national champion in the 400 metres. Later in 1920 he also set Spanish records in each discipline with times of 51.0 and 2:01.0, respectively. At the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics García reached the quarter-finals of the 400 metres and the semi-finals of the 800 metres.

Personal Bests: 400 – 51.0 (1920); 800 – 2:01.0 (1920).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics ESP Miguel García
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h4 r2/4
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h1 r2/3
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics ESP Miguel García
400 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Spain DNS