Raúl Fernández (athlete)
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Raúl Fernández Pavón is a former Spanish
athlete specializing in the long jump
. His biggest success is winning the gold medal during the 2002 European Indoor Championships
in Vienna.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
athlete specializing in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. His biggest success is winning the gold medal during the 2002 European Indoor Championships
2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 27th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 1 March to Sunday, 3 March 2002 in Vienna, the capital city of Austria.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...
in Vienna.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | World Junior Championships 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1996 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Sydney, Australia.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com... |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
2nd | 7.75 m |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships 1997 European Athletics Junior Championships The 1997 European Athletics Junior Championships was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia.-Men's results:-Women's results:- Medal table :-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
2nd | 7.90 m |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships The 27th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 1 March to Sunday, 3 March 2002 in Vienna, the capital city of Austria.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:... |
Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
1st | 8.22 m 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's long jump The men's long jump event at the 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 1–2.-Medalists:-Qualification:Qualifying perf. 7.95 or 8 best performers advanced to the Final.-Final:... |
| European Championships | Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
9th | 7.69 m 2002 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump The men's long jump at the 2002 European Athletics Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium on August 9–11.-Medalists:-Qualification:Qualification: Qualification Performance 7.95 or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.-Final:... |
Personal bests
- Long jump (outdoor) - 8.26 m (Monachil, 2002)
- Long jump (indoor) - 8.22 m (Vienna, 2002)