Jorge Llopart facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Llopart and the second or maternal family name is Ribas.
Llopart at the 1980 Olympics
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| Born | 5 May 1952 El Prat de Llobregat, Spain |
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| Died | 11 November 2020 (aged 68) Badalona, Spain |
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| Height | 167 cm | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Race walking | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | GCR La Seda | ||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 50 kmW – 3:44:33 (1989) | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Jorge "Jordi" Llopart Ribas (5 May 1952 – 11 November 2020) was a Spanish race walker.
He competed in the 50 km event at the 1980, 1984, and 1988 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1980. The silver medal was Spain's first ever medal in athletics. Llopart was a European champion in this event in 1978.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 1st | 50 km | 3:53:29.9 |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 50 km | 3:51:25 |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 50 km | 4:08:28 |
| 1983 | World Race Walking Cup | Bergen, Norway | 4th | 50 km | 3:52:57 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 28th | 20 km | 1:27:49 | |
| — | 50 km | DNF | |||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 7th | 50 km | 4:03:09 |
| 1985 | World Race Walking Cup | St John's, Isle of Man | 8th | 50 km | 4:02:55 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 9th | 50 km | 3:52:12 |
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 14th | 50 km | 3:55:35 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | 50 km | DQ | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 13th | 50 km | 3:48:09 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | 50 km | DNF |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 17th | 50 km | 4:16:36 |
See also
In Spanish: Jordi Llopart para niños
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