Ángel David Rodríguez García (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish sprinter. He specializes in the
100 metres
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.Athlete biography: Angel David Rodriguez beijing2008.cn, ret: 26 August 2008 His personal best time is 10.23 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2008 in
Salamanca
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, and 20.61 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in July 2008 in
Barcelona
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Rodríguez finished eighth in 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay at the
2002 World Cup
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, he competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 4th in his heat in a time of 10.34 seconds. Only the first three of each heat qualified, but his time was the third fastest losing time after
Nobuharu Asahara
is a former Japanese athlete who specialized in the 100 meters and long jump. He also took part in the
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
individual, finishing fourth with a time of 20.87 seconds in his first round heat. With 20.96 seconds in his second round he only placed eighth in his heat, which was not enough for the semi-finals.
In 2011, Rodríguez was featured in
Castrol
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's ''Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit'' when he ran against
Cristiano Ronaldo
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over a 25-metre straight sprint, in which he beat Ronaldo 0.30 seconds, and a 25-metre zig-zag course, in which Ronaldo beat him by 0.51 seconds.