Ángel David Rodríguez García (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish sprinter. He specializes in the

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. His personal best time is 10.23 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2008 in

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, and 20.61 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in July 2008 in

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. Rodríguez finished eighth in 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay at the

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. He also competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships, the

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and the

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without reaching the final. In

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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

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's 10.25, advancing him to the next round. There he came to 10.35 but was eliminated after he finished in 8th place in his heat. He also took part in the

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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

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's ''Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit'' when he ran against

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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.

Competition record

References

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