Diego García
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Diego•García Corrales |
| Used name | Diego•García |
| Born | 12 October 1961 in Azcoitia, Guipúzcoa (ESP) |
| Died | 31 March 2001 in Azpeitia, Guipúzcoa (ESP) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | adidas, Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| NOC |  Spain |
Biography
Personal Best: Mar – 2-09:51 (1995).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ESP |
Diego García | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ESP |
Diego García | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 53 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: marathon)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Competition or Training (Died by the sudden cardiac death during a training run. At the point of death close to the Sanctuary of Loyola, a statue was erected in his honor. Also the race between his birthplace and his home - a half marathon - Azkoitia-Azpeitia was renamed to Diego Garcia Memorial.)