José Javier Arqués

José Javier Arqués Ferrer[lower-alpha 1] (born 16 May 1960) is a retired Spanish athlete who competed in sprinting events.[2] He represented his country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984, as well as one outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won six back-to-back 100 metres national titles from 1984 to 1989.

José Javier Arqués

Personal information
Full name	José Javier Arqués Ferrer
Born	16 May 1960 Onil, Alicante, Spain[1]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 metres
Club	CD Onil (1980-1985) FC Barcelona (1986) Larios AAM (1987-1992)
Coached by	Francisco López

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
1979	European Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	14th (sf)	100 m	10.98
	Mediterranean Games	Split, Yugoslavia	5th (h)	100 m	10.74
			5th	4×100 m relay	41.33
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	6th	60 m	6.71
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	5th	60 m	6.72
	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	17th (qf)	100 m	10.52
1985	European Indoor Championships	Piraeus, Greece	10th (h)	60 m	6.73^1
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	6th	60 m	6.70
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	16th (sf)	100 m	10.54
	Ibero-American Championships	Havana, Cuba	3rd	4×100 m relay	40.15
1987	European Indoor Championships	Liévin, France	8th (sf)	60 m	6.64
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	17th (h)	60 m	6.75
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	21st (qf)	100 m	10.46
			12th (sf)	4×100 m relay	39.74
1988	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	11th (sf)	60 m	6.70
	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	4th	100 m	10.27
			2nd	4×100 m relay	39.36
	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	28th (qf)	100 m	10.43
			–	4×100 m relay	DNF
1989	European Indoor Championships	The Hague, Netherlands	12th (sf)	60 m	6.73
	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	7th	100 m	10.48
			9th	4×100 m relay	39.69
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	5th (sf)	60 m	6.66
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	6th	4×100 m relay	39.10
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	4×100 m relay	39.44
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	11th (sf)	4×100 m relay	39.62

¹Did not finish in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.21 (+1.8 m/s, Madrid 1986)
• 200 metres – 21.01 (-0.9 m/s, Manresa 1985)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 6.60 (Madrid 1986)

Notes

1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arqués and the second or maternal family name is Ferrer.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Javier Arqués". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
2. José Javier Arqués at World Athletics

• All-Athletics profile

External links

• José Javier Arqués at Olympedia
• Jose Javier Arques Ferrer at the Olympic Channel
• Jose Javier Arques Ferrer at the International Olympic Committee
• José Javier Arqués Ferrer at Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)