Josep Carbonell Rodès (also given as José, born 27 January 1957) is a retired Spanish sprinter who specialized in the
60 metres
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior at ...
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As a junior he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the
1975 European Junior Championships. He competed in the 60 metres at the
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
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1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
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1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
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1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
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1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
(50 metres), and
1982 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.
He became the Spanish 100 metres champion in 1975 and 1981, rivalling with
Javier Martínez,
Ángel Ibáñez,
José Luis Sarriá and
José Luis Sánchez. He also became the Spanish 60 metres champion in 1975, 1979, 1980 and 1981.
His personal best times were 6.69 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved at the 1982 European Indoor Championships in
Milan
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; and 10.42 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved at the 1981 Spanish Championships in
Barcelona
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References
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1957 births
Living people
Spanish male sprinters
Athletes from Catalonia