Raúl Fernández (long jumper)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Pavón.
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||
| Born |
8 March 1978 Brenes, Spain | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | long jump | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Raúl Fernández Pavón (born 8 March 1978 in Brenes) is a former Spanish athlete specializing in the long jump.[1] His biggest success is winning the gold medal during the 2002 European Indoor Championships in Vienna.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Spain | ||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 7.75 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 31st (q) | 7.18 m |
| European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 2nd | 7.90 m | |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 29th (q) | 7.62 m | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 14th (q) | 7.41 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 8.05 m | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 30th (q) | 7.56 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 23rd (q) | 7.47 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 9th | 7.61 m (w) | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 1st | 8.22 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 9th | 7.69 m | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 9th (q) | 7.80 m |
Personal bests
- Long jump (outdoor) - 8.26 m (Monachil, 2002)
- Long jump (indoor) - 8.22 m (Vienna, 2002)
References
- ↑ Raúl Fernández profile at IAAF
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