Miguel Ángel Sancho
Encyclopedia
Miguel Ángel Sancho Rubio (born 24 April 1990) is an Spanish
high jump
er.
He was born in Valencia. He finished fourth at the 2007 World Youth Championships
and won the bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships
. He also competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 2.25 metres, achieved in May 2009 in Madrid
. He has 2.27 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2009 in San Sebastián
.
Spain
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high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er.
He was born in Valencia. He finished fourth at the 2007 World Youth Championships
2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics were the fifth edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held on 11–15 July 2007 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.- Boys :- Girls :- Medals table :- External links :* *...
and won the bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships
2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008....
. He also competed at the 2009 European Indoor Championships
2009 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 30th European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Turin, Italy, from Friday, 6 March to Sunday, 8 March 2009. The championships took place at the Oval Lingotto indoor arena which has a seating capacity of 6,600 people....
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 2.25 metres, achieved in May 2009 in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. He has 2.27 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2009 in San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
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