Juan Adarraga

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJuan Bautista•Adarraga Elizarán
Used nameJuan•Adarraga
Born24 June 1924 in Hernani, Guipúzcoa (ESP)
Died21 September 1996 in Madrid, Madrid (ESP)
Measurements183 cm
NOC Spain

Biography

Nephew of Javier Adarraga-Gorrochategui, gold medallist in the demonstration event of Pelota in 1924 Summer Olympics. Brothers Bernardino (gold medalist in decathlon at the 1955 Mediterranean Games) and Fernando (silver medalist in pole vault at the 1959 Mediterranean Games) were selected for Spain in the Summer Olympic Games of 1956 and 1960 respectively, though neither eventually competed.

Personal Bests: 800 – 1:55.7 (1948); 1500 – 4:03.7 (1948).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics ESP Juan Adarraga
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h3 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 8 h2 r1/2

Olympic family relations