Felipe Vivancos facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Vivancos and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
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| Born | 16 June 1980 Ibiza, Islas Baleares, Spain |
Felipe Vivancos Ruiz (born 16 June 1980 in Ibiza, Islas Baleares) is a Spanish hurdler. He won the gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain.
Vivancos finished fifth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup and won the silver medal in 60 metres hurdles at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
His personal best time is 13.41 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Zaragoza. The Spanish record currently belongs to Jackson Quiñónez with 13.34 seconds.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 24th (q) | 110 m hurdles | 14.74 (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.92 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.79 (wind: 0.4 m/s) |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 26th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.84 | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 17th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.84 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 16th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.81 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.79 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.82 | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.52 | |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.61 |
| Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.53 | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 34th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.34 | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | – | 110 m hurdles | DQ |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 30th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.67 |
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.94 | |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 18th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.82 | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.59 |
See also
In Spanish: Felipe Vivancos para niños
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