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Andreu Ballbé

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Andreu Ballbé
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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)

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.[1] Best time in 800 meters is 1:46:59.[clarification needed] It was a Catalan record for 26 years.[2]

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  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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