Francisco Sánchez Vargas (born 18 May 1958 in La Rinconada

La Rinconada

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, Seville

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) is a retired Spanish

Spain

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 long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Spain at the 1980 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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He won the bronze medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games

1983 Mediterranean Games

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. He competed at the 1983 World Championships

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase

These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the inaugural 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland...

, the 1986 European Championships

1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase

These are the official results of the Men's 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany...

 and the 1987 World Championships

1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase

These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the inaugural 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy...

 without reaching the final. He won the 1988 edition of the Cross Zornotza

Cross Zornotza

The Cross Internacional Zornotza is an annual cross country running event which takes place in January in Amorebieta-Etxano , the Basque Country, Spain. The competition was first held in 1954 and has taken place every year since, with the sole exception of 1961...

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His personal best time was 8.16.59 minutes, achieved in August 1983 in West Berlin

West Berlin

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