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Spanish long-distance runner
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is
Pentinel.
Antonio David Jiménez
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Born | 18 February 1977 (1977-02-18) (age 47)
Seville, Spain |
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Antonio David Jiménez Pentinel (born 18 February 1977 in
Seville) is a Spanish long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase.
He won the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the
2002 European Athletics Championships in
Munich. He was a finalist in the same event at the
2004 Olympics.
Jiménez also finished 5th in the 3000m steeplechase final at the
2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Doping
In March 2014 Jiménez was caught in possession of a prohibited substance and he was subsequently handed a 3-year ban from sports.
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Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Spain
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1999
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European U23 Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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3rd
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3000 m s'chase
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8:37.29
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2001
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
12th
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3000 m
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8:04.01
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World Championships
|
Edmonton, Canada
|
6th
|
3000 m s'chase
|
8:19.82
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Mediterranean Games
|
Tunis,
Tunisia
|
1st
|
3000 m s'chase
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8:31.31
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2002
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European Indoor Championships
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Vienna, Austria
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2nd
|
3000 m
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7:46.49
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European Championships
|
Munich, Germany
|
1st
|
3000 m s'chase
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8:24.34
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2004
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World Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
|
4th
|
3000 m
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7:58.23
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Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
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14th
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3000 m s'chase
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8:22.63
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2005
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European Indoor Championships
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Madrid, Spain
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16th (h)
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3000 m
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8:04.44
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Mediterranean Games
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Almería, Spain
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2nd
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3000 m s'chase
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8:24.47
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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6th
|
3000 m s'chase
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8:17.69
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2006
|
European Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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5th
|
3000 m s'chase
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8:28.78
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2007
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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31st (h)
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3000 m s'chase
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8:50.41
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2010
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Ibero-American Championships
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San Fernando, Spain
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–
|
3000 m s'chase
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DNF
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2012
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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13th
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3000 m s'chase
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8:53.30
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References