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Andreu Ballbé
Personal information
Full nameAndreu Ballbé García
Born31 October 1952 (1952-10-31) (age 72)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupation(s)Olympic athlete, record holder of the 800 meters
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ballbé and the second or maternal family name is García.

Andreu Ballbé García (Spanish: Andrés Ballbé García, born 31 October 1952 in Barcelona) is a former middle-distance runner from Spain. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There, he was eliminated in the heats of the 800 metres, clocking 1:48.38. Best time in 800 meters is 1:46:59. It was a Catalan record for 26 years.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrés Ballbé". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Full name: Andrés Ballbé García / Other name: Andreu Ballbé i Garcia
  2. "Andreu Ballbé Garcia". Enciclopèdia de l'esport català - EsportpèdiaCat. EsportpèdiaCat. Barcelonaː Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

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