Manuel Jiménez

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameManuel Francisco•Jiménez Taravilla
Used nameManuel•Jiménez
Born2 February 1940 in Manzanares, Ciudad Real (ESP)
Died27 September 2017 (aged 77 years 7 months 25 days) in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz (ESP)
Measurements175 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsCARCAJ Club Arqueros Caja de Ahorros, Cádiz
NOC Spain

Biography

Manuel Jiménez competed in archery for Mexico at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Born in Manzanares he started archery in Jerez de la Frontera, where he worked as a primary school teacher. He competed through 1995, when he won the Spanish Veterans Championship.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Archery ESP Manuel Jiménez
Individual, Men (Olympic) 50
Team, Men (Olympic) Spain 17