Personal information | |
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Full name | Javier Mirón Caro |
Born | Ibi, Spain, Spain | 13 December 1999
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Country | Spain |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 800 m |
Javier Mirón (born 13 December 1999) is a Spanish middle-distance runner from Alicante. [1]
He won the 800m at the Gran Premio Diputacion IV Memorial Jose Antonio Cansino in Castellón-MGH in August 2020 in a time of 1:46.74. [2] In September 2020 at the Spanish championship Mariano García won a close 800m in 1:47.55 from Miron who ran 1:47.76. [3]
On 9 June 2021 Miron ran 1:44.82 at a meeting in Marseilles. This time placed him as the world leader of the year, the third fastest under-23 of all time, and sixth on the all time Spanish list. [4]
Outdoor
Indoor
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2015 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Tbilisi, Georgia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:54.92 |
2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 5th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.89 |
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.89 |
2024 | Ibero-American Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | 5th | 800 m | 1:46.75 |
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