![]() Ordóñez in 2018 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Saúl Ordóñez Gavela |
Nationality | Spanish |
Born | Ponferrada, Spain [1] | 10 April 1994
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 800 metres |
Club | At. Salamanca (2012–2015) New Balance Team (2016–) |
Coached by | Uriel Reguero |
Medal record |
Saúl Ordóñez Gavela (born 10 April 1994) is a Spanish middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. [2] He won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. Earlier he won a silver at the 2015 European U23 Championships. He holds the Spanish national record in the distance with 1:43.65. [3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 24th (h) | 1500 m | 3:56.14 |
2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.23 |
2016 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.12 |
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.73 | |||
2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.01 |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.82 | |
European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 1st | 4 x 1,5 km mixed relay | 16:10 | |
2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | - | 1500 m | DNF |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:45.98 |
2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 18th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.67 |
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 26th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.72 |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 1:44.74 |
Outdoor
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