Javier Mariscal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Errando and the second or maternal family name is Mariscal.

Javier Mariscal
Born
Francisco Javier Errando Mariscal

(1950-02-09) 9 February 1950 (age 74)
Valencia, Spain

Francisco Javier Errando Mariscal, better known as Javier Mariscal (born 9 February 1950), is a Spanish artist and designer whose work has spanned a wide range of mediums, ranging from painting and sculpture to interior design and landscaping. He is best known for creating Cobi, the official mascot for the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Cobi was a stylized dog and became one of the most recognizable Olympic mascots.[1][2]

He was born in February 1950 in the city of Valencia, Spain, into a family of eleven brothers and sisters. Since 1970, he has been living and working in Barcelona.

  1. ^ Hernández, Por Miguel (21 January 2022). "Cobi turns 30: The Barcelona mascot, now with glasses, beard and a mobile phone, remains among the most memorable and profitable Olympic mascots". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ Sáez, Clara (27 July 2022). "Los 30 años del Cobi de Mariscal". Flat Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.