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Raúl Fernández (long jumper)

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Raúl Fernández
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1978-03-08) 8 March 1978 (age 46)
Brenes, Spain
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventlong jump
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's Athletics
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Vienna Long jump

Raúl Fernández Pavón (born 8 March 1978 in Brenes) is a former Spanish athlete specializing in the long jump.[1] His biggest success is winning the gold medal during the 2002 European Indoor Championships in Vienna.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Spain
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 2nd 7.75 m (wind: 0.0 m/s)
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 31st (q) 7.18 m
European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 2nd 7.90 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 29th (q) 7.62 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 14th (q) 7.41 m
Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2nd 8.05 m
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 30th (q) 7.56 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 23rd (q) 7.47 m
Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia 9th 7.61 m (w)
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 1st 8.22 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 9th 7.69 m
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 9th (q) 7.80 m

Personal bests

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  • Long jump (outdoor) - 8.26 m (Monachil, 2002)
  • Long jump (indoor) - 8.22 m (Vienna, 2002)

References

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