Jackson Quiñónez facts for kids
Quiñónez in 2010
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| Full name | Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1980 Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
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| Height | 1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza was born on June 12, 1980. He is a former athlete who specialized in hurdling. Hurdles are races where athletes jump over barriers. Jackson was also a politician. He competed for two different countries: his home country, Ecuador, and later, Spain.
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Jackson's Athletic Journey
Jackson Quiñónez was a talented athlete from a young age. He started his career representing Ecuador. He competed in big events like the World Championships in 2003 and 2005. He also took part in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Later in his career, Jackson began to represent Spain. For Spain, he won a bronze medal in the 60 meters hurdles. This was at the European Indoor Championships in 2007. He also won a gold medal for Spain at the Mediterranean Games in 2009 in the 110 meters hurdles.
Personal Bests and Records
Jackson Quiñónez set some impressive records during his career. His fastest time in the 110 meters hurdles was 13.34 seconds. He achieved this in July 2006. This time became the Spanish national record.
He also holds Ecuadorian national records. These include 13.44 seconds in the 110 meters hurdles. He also holds the indoor high jump record for Ecuador, with a jump of 2.10 meters.
Major Achievements
Jackson Quiñónez won several medals throughout his career, representing both Ecuador and Spain.
- For Ecuador:
* 1998 South American Games: Gold in 4x100m relay. * 1998 South American Games: Silver in 110m hurdles. * 1998 South American Games: Silver in High jump. * 1999 South American Junior Championships: Gold in 110m hurdles. * 1999 South American Junior Championships: Silver in High jump. * 2001 Bolivarian Games: Silver in 110m hurdles. * 2001 Bolivarian Games: Silver in High jump. * 2003 South American Championships: Silver in 110m hurdles. * 2005 Bolivarian Games: Silver in 110m hurdles.
- For Spain:
* 2007 European Indoor Championships: Bronze in 60m hurdles. * 2009 Mediterranean Games: Gold in 110m hurdles. * 2010 Ibero-American Championships: Silver in 110m hurdles.
Images for kids
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Quiñónez in 2010
External links
- XL Jackson Quiñónez
- Jackson Quiñónez at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Jackson Quiñónez para niños
