Carlos Tobalina (athlete) facts for kids
Carlos Tobalina in 2022
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 2 August 1985 Castro Urdiales, Spain |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Weight | 127 kg |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put |
| Club | FC Barcelona |
| Coached by | Carlos Burón |
Carlos Tobalina Aspirez is a Spanish athlete. He was born on August 2, 1985, in Barakaldo, Spain. He is well-known for competing in the shot put event. In shot put, athletes throw a heavy metal ball as far as they can.
Carlos has represented his country, Spain, in many important athletics competitions. He has competed on both indoor and outdoor tracks.
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Carlos Tobalina's Best Throws
Carlos Tobalina has achieved impressive distances in the shot put. His personal best throw outdoors is 20.32 meters. He achieved this distance in Leiria in 2014.
Indoors, his best throw is even further. He managed to throw 20.50 meters in Madrid in 2016. These distances show how strong and skilled he is in his sport.
Major Competitions and Achievements
Carlos Tobalina has competed in many big events for Spain. He took part in the World Indoor Championships in 2016. There, he finished in tenth place.
He also represented Spain at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. This is a huge achievement for any athlete. He also competed in the World Championships in London in 2017.
European Championships
Carlos has been a regular competitor at the European Athletics Championships. He participated in the 2014 championships in Zürich. He also competed in Amsterdam in 2016 and Berlin in 2018.
More recently, he was part of the European Championships in Munich in 2022. He also competed in the European Games in Poland in 2023, throwing 20.19 meters.
Indoor and Ibero-American Events
Carlos has also competed in several European Athletics Indoor Championships. These include events in Prague (2015), Belgrade (2017), and Glasgow (2019).
He has also taken part in the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. He competed in Barquisimeto in 2012 and in La Nucía in 2022. In 2022, he finished fourth with a throw of 20.20 meters.
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Tobalina para niños
