In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Moracho and the second or maternal family name is
Torrente.
Javier Moracho Torrente (born August 18, 1957, in Monzón, Huesca) is a retired hurdler from Spain.
He won the European Indoor Championships in 1986 and a silver medal at the inaugural World Indoor Games in 1985. He finished seventh at the 1980 Olympics.[1]
Moracho's personal best time was 13.42 seconds, achieved in August 1987 in Barcelona. The Spanish record currently belongs to the former Ecuadorian Jackson Quiñónez with 13.34 seconds.[2] Furthermore, another Spanish hurdler Felipe Vivancos has run in 13.41 seconds.[3]
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Spain
|
| 1975
|
European Junior Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
2nd
|
110 m hurdles
|
14.46
|
| 1977
|
European Indoor Championships
|
San Sebastián, Spain
|
9th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.98
|
| 1978
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Milan, Italy
|
6th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.85
|
| 1979
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Vienna, Austria
|
6th
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.81
|
| Universiade
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
4th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.84
|
| Mediterranean Games
|
Split, Yugoslavia
|
3rd
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.92
|
| 5th
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
41.33
|
| 1980
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Sindelfingen, West Germany
|
3rd
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.75
|
| Olympic Games
|
Moscow, Soviet Union
|
7th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.78
|
| 1981
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Grenoble, France
|
2nd
|
50 m hurdles
|
6.48
|
| 1982
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Milan, Italy
|
5th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.77
|
| 1983
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
11th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.83
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
—
|
110m hurdles
|
DQ
|
| Mediterranean Games
|
Casablanca, Morocco
|
1st
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.54 w
|
| World Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
11th (sf)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.92
|
| 1984
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
4th
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.78
|
| Olympic Games
|
Los Angeles, United States
|
11th (sf)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.89
|
| 1985
|
World Indoor Games
|
Paris, France
|
2nd
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.69
|
| European Indoor Championships
|
Piraeus, Greece
|
8th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.75
|
| 1986
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Madrid, Spain
|
1st
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.67
|
| 1987
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Liévin, France
|
8th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.72
|
| World Indoor Championships
|
Indianapolis, United States
|
6th
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.89
|
| 1988
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
6th
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.83
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Ciudad de México, México
|
3rd
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.83 A
|
| Olympic Games
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
15th (qf)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.88
|
| 1989
|
European Indoor Championships
|
The Hague, Netherlands
|
16th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.92
|
| World Indoor Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
16th (h)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.94
|
| World Cup
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
5th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.83
|
| 1990
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Glasgow, United Kingdom
|
15th (h)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.84
|
| (#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) quarterfinals (qf) or semifinals (sf)
|
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