Jesús Oliván Mallén is a retired Spanish

Spain

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 long jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

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He was born in Aranjuez

Aranjuez

Aranjuez is a town lying 48 km south of Madrid, in the southern part of the Community of Madrid. It is located at the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama rivers, 48 km from Toledo. As of 2009, it has a population of 54,055.-History:...

. He finished eighth at the 1986 European Indoor Championships

1986 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

The 17th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Madrid, a city in Spain, in 1986.- Track :- Field :- Medal table :- External links :* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...

 and fifteenth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships

1992 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

The 22nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Genoa, a city in Italy, in 1992. This was the first indoor championship which was the start of the new two year cycle for the games.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...

 He also competed at the 1991 World Indoor Championships

1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event...

, the 1991 World Championships

1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump

These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Friday August 30, 1991.-Medalists:...

, the 1992 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump

These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 53 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...

 and the 1996 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump

These are the official results of the men's long jump athletics event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 54 competitors, with one non-starter.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:...

 without reaching the final.

He became Spanish long jump champion in 1991, 1995 and 1996, rivalling with Antonio Corgos

Antonio Corgos

Antonio Corgos Cervantes is a retired long jumper from Spain. He won two silver medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as one at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:...

 and Ángel Hernández

Angel Hernandez (athlete)

Ángel Hernández Yáñez is a retired Spanish long jumper who won a silver medal at the 1990 European Championships, jumping 8.15 meters.Hernández won the national championships in 1989, 1990, 1993 and 1994.-References:*...

. He also became indoor champion in 1991, 1994 and 1996. His personal best jump was 8.12 metres, achieved in August 1991 in Vigo

Vigo

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Oliván stands tall, and during his active career he weighed 78 kilograms (172 lb).