Paula García (born 10 November 1998) is a Spanish sprinter. She became Spanish national champion in 2024 over

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Career

At the

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she won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100m relay event. She won the Spanish Athletics Championships over 100 metres in

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in June 2024 in a personal best 11.36 seconds. She was selected for the women's 4x100m relay at the

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Personal life

She attended

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between 2017 and 2022.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Paula 1998 births Living people Spanish female sprinters 21st-century Spanish sportswomen Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games European Games bronze medalists for Spain European Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Spain Wichita State Shockers women's track and field athletes