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Javier García (jujutsuka)

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Javier García
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco (Fco.) Javier García Fernández
NicknameJavi
National teamSpain
Born (1974-08-09) August 9, 1974 (age 50)[1]
Madrid, Spain[2]
Sport
SportFighting Ju-jitsu
Weight class62 kg
ClubClub Víctor Pradera Leganés
Club Katán Tres Cantos
Medal record
Men's sport ju-jitsu
Representing  Spain
World Combat Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Beijing Fighting -62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 St. Petersburg Fighting -62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 St. Petersburg Duo Classic
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Punta del Este Fighting -62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2004 Móstoles Fighting -62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Rotterdam Fighting -62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Malmö Fighting -62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Cali Fighting -62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Vienna Fighting -62 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Geneva Fighting -62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Wroclaw Fighting -62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Turin Fighting -62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Podgorica Fighting -62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Walldorf Fighting -62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Almere Fighting -62 kg
Updated on 1 december 2019

Francisco Javier García Fernández (born 9 August 1974) is a Spanish martial artist who represented his native country Spain in sport jujitsu. He is the most decorated Spanish jutsuka, a two time World and European champion in discipline fighting systems, -62 kg weight category.[3] He was practising jujitsu mostly at Tres Cantos near Madrid in the Club Katán.[4] He retired from topsport in 2015 after winning second European in Almere title at age of 41.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). ijjf.altervista.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ ""El jiu-jitsu da seguridad"". 12 July 2005.
  3. ^ Internet, Unidad Editorial. ""Mucha gente no sabe ni pronunciar el nombre de mi deporte" - MARCA.com". MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. ^ Redacción. "El campeón de Europa de Jiu Jitsu, Javier García, del Club Katan de Tres Cantos, competirá en el Mundial de París". Madrid Norte 24 horas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  5. ^ Díaz, Aroa (2019-11-28). "Jiu-Jitsu | Javier García, campeón del mundo master". Leganés Activo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-03.