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Domingo Ramón

Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1958-03-10) 10 March 1958 (age 67) Crevillente, Spain
Height	1.62 m
Weight	57 kg
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	3000 m steeplechase
Club	CA Hércules-Benacantil
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000 m st. – 8:15.74 (1980)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Spain European Championships Bronze 1982 Athens 3000 m steeplechase IAAF World Cross Country Championships Silver 1977 Düsseldorf Junior men's 7.5K European Junior Championships Silver 1977 Donetsk 2000 m steeplechase Mediterranean Games Silver 1979 Split 3000 m steeplechase Silver 1983 Casablanca 3000 m steeplechase Ibero-American Championships Gold 1983 Barcelona 3000 m steeplechase

Domingo Jesús Ramón Menargues, born on March 10, 1958, in Crevillente, Spain, is a famous retired Spanish long-distance runner. He is especially known for his success in the 3000 m steeplechase event. This is a challenging race where athletes run 3000 meters and jump over hurdles and a water jump.

Domingo Ramón won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Athens, Greece, in 1982. He also represented Spain in the Summer Olympics twice, in 1980 and 1984. His fastest time in the 3000 meters steeplechase was 8 minutes and 15.74 seconds. He achieved this personal best at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

He competed in the World Championships in Athletics in 1983 and 1987. Domingo Ramón was also a four-time champion of Spain in the 3000 meters steeplechase. He won these national titles in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1984. In 1984, he also won the British AAA Championships title in the steeplechase event.

Domingo Ramón's Major Achievements

Domingo Ramón competed in many important athletics events around the world. He earned several medals for Spain.

Olympic Games Appearances

Domingo Ramón proudly represented Spain at two Olympic Games.

• In 1980, he competed in the Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union, finishing 4th in the 3000 m steeplechase.
• In 1984, he participated in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States, where he placed 6th in the 3000 m steeplechase.

European and World Championships

He achieved a significant bronze medal at the European Championships.

• At the European Championships in Athens, Greece, he won a bronze medal in the 3000 m steeplechase.
• He also competed in the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, finishing 10th in the 3000 m steeplechase.

Other International Medals

Domingo Ramón also won medals at other major international competitions.

• At the Mediterranean Games in Split, Yugoslavia, in 1979, he won a silver medal in the 3000 m steeplechase.
• He earned another silver medal at the Mediterranean Games in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1983, also in the 3000 m steeplechase.
• In 1983, he won a gold medal at the Ibero-American Championships in Barcelona, Spain, for the 3000 m steeplechase.

See also

In Spanish: Domingo Ramón para niños