JAVIER GARCÍA, 1992, SPAIN
Silver medal at the 1st World Rowing Cup 2023, silver medal at the World Rowing Championships 2022.
Bronze medal at the European Rowing Championships 2022 and 2023
What is the main trait of your character?
Perseverance.
Has it influenced your sports career?
It has influenced me a lot because it is what has led me to achieve all the goals I have set for myself.
What virtue do you wish you had?
I would like to be more temperate at certain times. Sometimes I tend to answer badly in moments of great tension.
A fun fact about you.
I'm an Olympic athlete who doesn't like vegetables 😂.
Do you have a motto for life?
Enjoyment always comes before anything else.
Your second favorite sport.
Soccer.
Three athletes you admire.
Rafa Nadal, Saul Craviotto and Lydia Valentín.
What is the sporting milestone you remember most?
When we entered the Olympic final and got the diploma.
How did you become a fan of your sport?
Family tradition.
Who helped you the most to achieve your sports dream?
My family.
Your greatest achievement?
Olympic diploma and world runner-up.
And your worst failure?
To be only 1 place away from qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
What has the sport taught you for life?
To strive and work towards my goals.
How would you like fans to remember you?
As one of the best rowers in the history of Spain.
What is the biggest challenge in your sport?
Olympic medal.
What is the most important aspect of any training?
The illusion and motivation.
Do you have any rituals or hobbies before a competition?
No.
What role has your upbringing played in your sports career?
It has been fundamental, thanks to that I have stood up in every defeat and I have learned from them, working harder and better.
And what role has sport played in your education?
The sport has made me a very strong person mentally.
A tip for the younger ones.
They should enjoy doing sports and not be obsessed with the results, with hard work and patience, everything comes.