Jesús Oliván Mallén (born 5 July 1968) is a retired

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er. He was born in

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. He finished eighth at the 1986 European Indoor Championships and fifteenth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships He also competed at the 1991 World Indoor Championships, the 1991 World Championships, the 1992 Olympic Games and the

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without reaching the final. He became Spanish long jump champion in 1991, 1995 and 1996, rivalling with Antonio Corgos and Ángel Hernández. He also became indoor champion in 1991, 1994 and 1996. His personal best jump was 8.12 metres, achieved in August 1991 in

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. Oliván stands tall, and during his active career he weighed .

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1968 births Living people People from Aranjuez Spanish male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Spain Athletes from the Community of Madrid Spanish Athletics Championships winners {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub