Adrián Ben facts for kids
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Adrián Ben at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 4 August 1998 Viveiro, Galicia, Spain |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres |
| Club | F.C. Barcelona |
| Team | C. A. Adidas |
| Coached by | Arturo Martín |
Adrián Ben Montenegro (born 4 August 1998) is a talented Spanish middle-distance runner. He is best known for competing in the 800 metres and 1500-meter races. Adrián made headlines when he won the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Adrián also earned a bronze medal in the 800 meters at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships. He has won several national titles in Spain, showing his strength in middle-distance running.
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Adrián's Running Journey
Early Races and First Medals
Adrián started competing in big events when he was young. In 2015, he ran in the World Youth Championships. He then competed in the World U20 Championships in 2016.
His first major medal came in 2017. He won a bronze medal at the European Under-20 Championships in the 800-meter race. This was a big step in his career.
Competing on the World Stage
Adrián continued to improve and compete against the best runners. In 2019, he won a gold medal at the Mediterranean U23 Indoor Championships. He also reached the finals at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, finishing 6th in the 800 meters.
He represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which took place in 2021. There, he finished 5th in the 800-meter final, a fantastic achievement.
Recent Successes
In 2022, Adrián won a silver medal at the European Cross Country Championships as part of the mixed relay team. This showed his versatility in different types of running.
His biggest win came in 2023 at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul. He won the gold medal in the 800 meters, becoming a European champion. Later that year, he finished 4th at the World Championships in Budapest, showing he is one of the top runners globally.
Adrián also competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he reached the semifinals in the 800 meters.
Adrián's Fastest Times
These are Adrián's personal best times, meaning the fastest he has ever run in these races:
- 800 metres – 1:43.92 (set in Budapest in 2023)
- 800 metres indoor – 1:46.12 (set in Madrid in 2023)
- 1500 metres – 3:36.41 (set in Huelva in 2022)
- 1500 metres indoor – 3:36.95 (set in Nanjing in 2025)
- 3000 metres – 8:00.42 (set in Baie Mahault in 2018)
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:55.75 (set in Valencia in 2021)
National Champion
Adrián Ben has won the Spanish national title in the 800 meters twice:
- Spanish Athletics Championships
- 800 metres: 2021, 2023
More About Adrián
- Adrián Ben at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Adrián Ben at RFEA
- Adrián Ben at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Adrián Ben at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Adrián Ben at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Adrián Ben Montenegro (and here) at Comité Olímpico Español
- Adrián Ben – COE – Paris 2024
See also
In Spanish: Adrián Ben para niños
