Daniel GarcÃa (athlete)
Daniel García ( Daniel García Córdova, born October 28, 1971 in Mexico City) is a former Mexican goers.
For the first time he stepped up to the Olympic Games in 1992 and was in the 20 km walk seventh. At the World Championships in Stuttgart in 1993 and 1995 in Gothenburg he lay each on a medal rank when he was disqualified from the Gehrichtern. The 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he finished on the 20 - km route as Nineteenth. In Atlanta, but he could achieve his internationally best result in the 50 km walk when he was a personal best of 3:50:05 h ninth.
He achieved his greatest success at the 1997 World Championships in Athens. He first came to the finish at the World Championships, winning the title in 1:21:43 h with 10 seconds ahead of the Russians Mikhail Schtschennikow. Two years later at the World Championships in Seville, he won bronze in 1:24:31 h. In the 2000 Olympics he was twelfth again.
In addition to his positions at Olympic Games and World Championships Daniel García won more medals than 20 km. He won at the Universiade 1995 and 1993 runner-up. Also, he finished second the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata in 1995 and 1999 in Winnipeg
Daniel García is 1,64 m tall and weighed about 55 kg competition times.
Bests
- 20 km: 1:18:27 h, April 19, 1997 Poděbrady
- 50 km: 3:50:05 h August 2, 1996 Atlanta