Eusebio Cáceres facts for kids
Cáceres in 2022
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 10 September 1991 Onil, Spain |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Weight | 69 kg |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
Eusebio Cáceres López (born 10 September 1991) is a Spanish track and field athlete. He is best known for his skills in the long jump event. He was born in Onil, Spain.
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Eusebio Cáceres's Athletic Journey
Eusebio started his sports career by trying out many different events. He even competed in the decathlon, which is a competition with ten different track and field events.
Early Achievements in Long Jump
Eusebio soon found his main event: the long jump. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics. This was a big step for him. The next year, he won his first senior gold medal at the 2009 European Team Championships. He jumped an amazing eight metres, which was his personal best at that time.
He also showed his speed in the 100 metres race. He reached the semi-finals at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships. Eusebio also helped the Spanish 4×100 metres relay team. They finished sixth and set a new national junior record.
In 2010, Eusebio set a world junior best in the indoor heptathlon. This event has seven different challenges. However, he decided to focus on his best event, the long jump. He won a silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics.
Reaching New Heights
At the 2010 European Athletics Championships, Eusebio jumped an incredible 8.27 metres. This was a new European junior record! Even though he finished eighth in the final, his jump was one of the best that year. It showed he was one of the top long jumpers in the world.
Eusebio continued to compete at the highest level. He took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He also reached the finals at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, finishing in fourth place. He repeated this fourth-place finish at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.
Recent Competitions and Successes
Eusebio has consistently performed well in major championships. He finished fourth in the men's long jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He also placed fourth at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
In 2022, Eusebio won a gold medal at the 2022 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. He continues to be a strong competitor in the long jump event.
Competition Highlights
Eusebio Cáceres has represented Spain in many important competitions. Here are some of his notable results:
- 2008 World Junior Championships: Bronze medal in long jump.
- 2010 World Junior Championships: Silver medal in long jump.
- 2010 European Championships: 8th place in long jump.
- 2012 European Championships: 5th place in long jump.
- 2013 European U23 Championships: Gold medal in long jump.
- 2013 World Championships: 4th place in long jump.
- 2014 European Championships: 4th place in long jump.
- 2019 European Indoor Championships: 4th place in long jump.
- 2019 World Championships: 7th place in long jump.
- 2020 Summer Olympics: 4th place in long jump.
- 2022 Ibero-American Championships: Gold medal in long jump.
- 2022 World Championships: 8th place in long jump.
- 2022 European Championships: 4th place in long jump.
See also
In Spanish: Eusebio Cáceres para niños
