Jorge Ureña facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Ureña and the second or maternal family name is Andreu.
Jorge Ureña in 2017
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 8 October 1993 Onil, Spain |
| Height | 179 cm |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Decathlon |
| Club | Centre Esportiu Colivenc |
| Coached by | Jesús Gil |
Jorge Ureña Andreu (born 8 October 1993 in Onil) is a Spanish athlete competing in the combined events. He won the silver medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships. In addition, he finished seventh at the 2015 European Indoor Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Spain |
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| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th | Decathlon (junior) | 6937 pts |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | Decathlon | 7644 pts |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 7th | Heptathlon | 5941 pts |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | Decathlon | 7983 pts | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 21st | Decathlon | 6858 pts | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6227 pts |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th | Decathlon | 8125 pts | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th | Decathlon | 7208 pts |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | Heptathlon | 6218 pts |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6158 pts |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | Decathlon | 8322 pts | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 7th | Heptathlon | 6049 pts |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Heptathlon | 5966 pts |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 20th | Decathlon | 7096 pts |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.66 (+1.0 m/s) (Tokyo 2021)
- 400 metres – 48.00 (Tokyo 2021)
- 1500 metres – 4:24.12 (Monzón 2017)
- 110 metres hurdles – 13.88 (+0.7 m/s) (Lutsk 2017)
- 400 metres hurdles – 55.02 (Gandía 2013)
- High jump – 2.09 (La Nucía 2019)
- Pole vault – 5.10 (Soria 2019)
- Long jump – 7.59 (+1.4 m/s) (Alhama de Murcia 2021)
- Shot put – 14.50 (Alhama de Murcia 2021)
- Discus throw – 43.70 (Tokyo 2021)
- Javelin throw – 64.02 (Arona 2015)
- Decathlon – 8322 (Tokyo 2021)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.79 (Madrid 2023)
- 200 metres – 22.58 (Valencia 2015)
- 1000 metres – 2:40.06 (Antequera 2015)
- 60 metres hurdles – 7.78 (Belgrade 2017 & Glasgow 2019)
- High jump – 2.11 (Ourense 2020)
- Pole vault – 5.05 (Ourense 2022)
- Long jump – 7.73 (Antequera 2019)
- Shot put – 14.84 (Valencia 2021)
- Heptathlon – 6249 (Praha 2017) NR
See also
In Spanish: Jorge Ureña para niños
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