Julián Sotelo Madrazo (born July 5, 1965 in

Santander, Cantabria Santander () is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. It is a port city located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao with a population of 172,000 (2017). It is believed to ...

) is a retired male

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...

er from

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, who finished in 20th place (75.34 metres) at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

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. He set his personal best (78.78 m) in 1992. Sotelo is a seven-time national champion in the men's javelin throw.

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* 1965 births Living people Athletes from Cantabria Sportspeople from Santander, Spain Spanish male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Spain World Athletics Championships athletes for Spain Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games {{spain-athletics-bio-stub