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Néstor Ariel García Rivero (born July 6, 1975) is a male marathon runner from Uruguay.
Garcia won the 2000 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina. He also represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
García is the national record holder in the classic distance with 2:12:48, ran on October 24, 1999, at the Chicago Marathon.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Uruguay
| |||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 22nd | 10,000 m | 31:00.53 |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 7th | 1500 m | 4:00.77 |
| 2nd | 5000 m | 14:15.56 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 48th | Marathon | 2:22:30 |
| Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:20:14 | |
External links
- Néstor García at World Athletics
- Profile at the ARRS
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Uruguayan male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Uruguay
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- Uruguayan people of Spanish descent
- Uruguayan male marathon runners
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