Saúl Ordóñez

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]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ordóñez and the second or maternal family name is Gavela.
Saúl Ordóñez
Saúl Ordóñez in 2018
Personal information
Born (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994
Ponferrada, Spain[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres
ClubAt. Salamanca (2012–2015)
New Balance Team (2016–)
Coached byUriel Reguero
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
2018 Birmingham800 m

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
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

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. RFEA profile
  2. Saúl Ordóñez at World Athletics
  3. "Herculis Diamond League 2018 - Results" (PDF). IAAF Diamond League. Retrieved 23 July 2018.


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