Carlos Sala Molera[a] (born 20 March 1960 in Barcelona, Catalonia), nicknamed "Charli", is a retired Spanish sprint hurdler. He represented his country at five consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1980. His best result at the Games is the 7th place in 1984.[1]
Carlos Sala
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| Full name | Carlos Sala Molera |
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| Nickname | Charli |
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| Born | 20 March 1960 (1960-03-20) (age 64)
Barcelona, Spain |
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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His personal best time was 13.44 seconds, achieved in August 1987 in Barcelona.
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| Representing Spain
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| 1979
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European Junior Championships
|
Bydgoszcz, Poland
|
5th
|
110 m hurdles
|
14.31 [2]
|
| Mediterranean Games
|
Split, Yugoslavia
|
7th
|
110 m hurdles
|
14.33
|
| 5th
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
41.33
|
| 1980
|
Olympic Games
|
Moscow, Soviet Union
|
13th (sf)
|
110 m hurdles
|
14.00
|
| 1983
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
7th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.73
|
| Mediterranean Games
|
Casablanca, Morocco
|
2nd
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.55 (w)
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
1st
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.74[3] (+0.1 m/s)
|
| 1984
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
14th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
9.48
|
| Olympic Games
|
Los Angeles, United States
|
7th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.80
|
| 1985
|
World Indoor Games
|
Paris, France
|
7th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.85
|
| European Indoor Championships
|
Piraeus, Greece
|
7th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.73
|
| Universiade
|
Kobe, Japan
|
4th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.82
|
| 1986
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Madrid, Spain
|
4th
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.74
|
| European Championships
|
Stuttgart, West Germany
|
3rd
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.50
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Havana, Cuba
|
1st
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.89 (+1.9 m/s)
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| 3rd
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
40.15
|
| 1987
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Indianapolis, United States
|
13th (h)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.92
|
| World Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
6th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.55
|
| 1988
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
3rd
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.67
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
2nd
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.80 (+0.0 m/s) A
|
| Olympic Games
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
11th (sf)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.85
|
| 1989
|
European Indoor Championships
|
The Hague, Netherlands
|
5th
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.72
|
| World Indoor Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
10th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.80
|
| 1990
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Glasgow, United Kingdom
|
9th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.76
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
1st
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.97 (-2.5 m/s)
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| 2nd
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
40.49
|
| European Championships
|
Split, Yugoslavia
|
9th (sf)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.61
|
| 1991
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
17th (h)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.78
|
| Mediterranean Games
|
Athens, Greece
|
2nd
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.64
|
| World Championships
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
23rd (h)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.73
|
| 1992
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Genoa, Italy
|
12th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.95
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
3rd
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.76 (-0.6 m/s)
|
| Olympic Games
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
17th (qf)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.80
|
| 1993
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Toronto, Canada
|
26th (h)
|
60 m hurdles
|
8.04
|
| 1995
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
19th (h)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.82
|
| World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
40th (h)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.94
|
| 1996
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Stockholm, Sweden
|
10th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
8.10
|
| Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
42nd (h)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.94
|
| 1997
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Paris, France
|
20th (h)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.81
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- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sala and the second or maternal family name is Molera.
