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Marta Domínguez

Personal information
Full name	Marta Domínguez Azpeleta
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1975-11-03) 3 November 1975 (age 49) Palencia, Spain
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Athletics
Medal record World Championships Silver 2001 Edmonton 5000 m Silver 2003 Paris 5000 m Disqualified 2009 Berlin 3000 m st. World Indoor Championships Silver 2003 Birmingham 3000 m European Championships Gold 2002 Munich 5000 m Gold 2006 Gothenburg 5000 m Bronze 1998 Budapest 5000 m Disqualified 2010 Barcelona 3000 m st. European Cross Country Championships Gold 2007 Toro Senior race

Marta Domínguez Azpeleta (born 3 November 1975) is a Spanish former runner and politician. She is best known for competing in the steeplechase event. Marta has represented Spain at the Olympics four times. She also competed in the World Championships on six occasions.

As a 5000-meter runner, Marta won a bronze at the 1998 European Athletics Championships. She also earned a silver medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. In 2002, she won two gold medals. She took a 3000-meter win at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Then, she became European champion at the 2002 European Championships. The next year, she won silver medals in the same events. These were at the IAAF World Indoor Championships and 2003 World Championships in Athletics. She won her European title again at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.

Later in her career, Marta faced issues with her competition results. In 2015, she was banned from competing for three years. This was due to problems with her biological passport. All her results from August 2009 to July 2013 were removed. This included her 2009 world championship win in the steeplechase.

Marta's Running Career

Marta Domínguez started her running career competing in 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000 metres races. When she was 20, she competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. She finished 9th in her first 1,500m race.

Early Achievements

In 1998, Marta won her first championship medal. It was a bronze in the 5,000m at the 1998 European Athletics Championships in Budapest. In 2002, she won gold medals at both the European indoor and outdoor championships. She won her second straight title in 2006 in the 5,000 meters. This was at the European outdoor championship. She also set a new championship record.

Marta also won silver medals at the World Championships in 2001 and 2003. She was named Spanish Athlete of the Year in both of those years.

National and Olympic Races

Marta Domínguez has been a six-time national champion in the women's 5,000 meters. Her only Olympic appearance in this event was in 2000. She could not compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics because of an injury. She returned in 2005, finishing 14th at the World Championships.

In 2006, after winning gold at the European Championship in the 5,000 meters, she became Spain's most decorated athlete. She also broke the Spanish record for the 10,000 meters at the same event. She finished 7th in that race.

Cross Country and Steeplechase

Besides track running, Marta also competed in cross country running. She won the Cross de Atapuerca in 2006. The next year, she won the title at the European Cross Country Championships. She finished 2007 with a win at the Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños.

Marta Domínguez shadowing Zarudneva en route to silver in the 2010 European final.

In 2008, Marta started running the 3,000-meter steeplechase. She broke the Spanish record in her very first race. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she was among the leaders. But with 250 meters left, she tripped over a barrier and fell. She could not finish the race.

Marta broke her own 3,000-meter steeplechase national record again in June 2009. This was at a track meet in Málaga. She then won the gold medal in the event at the 2009 World Championships.

In July 2010, she won a silver medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. She competed in her fourth Olympics in 2012 in London. She finished 12th in the steeplechase final.

Competition Results Changed

In 2015, Marta Domínguez was banned from competing for three years. This decision was made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. As a result, she lost her 2009 gold medal from the World Championships in Berlin. All her results from August 5, 2009, until July 8, 2013, were officially removed. She became eligible to compete again in 2018.

Marta's Political Role

In November 2011, Marta Domínguez was elected as a politician. She became one of four members of the Senate of Spain for Palencia. She ran as part of the People's Party.

Personal Best Times

Domínguez winning the 2007 European Cross Country Championships

• 1500 metres - 4:06.08 (2000)
• 3000 metres - 8:28.80 (2000)
• 5000 metres - 14:48.33 (2003)
• 10,000 metres - 30:51.69 (2006)
• 3000 m steeplechase - 9:09.39 (2009)

Achievements and Medals

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	2nd	1500 m	4:14.59
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	6th	3000 m	9:01.79
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	semi-final	1500 m	4:18.72
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	3rd	3000 m	8:53.34
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia, United States	heats	1500 m	4:15.00
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	5th	3000 m	8:52.74
	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	5th	1500m	4:16.95
			3rd	5000m	15:49.96
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	3rd	3000 m	8:57.72
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	5000 m	15:10.54
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	9th	5000 m	15:16.93
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	3rd	3000 m	8:44.08
	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	heats	5000 m	15:45.07
	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	14th	Short race (4.18 km)	13:23
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	4th	3000 m	8:40.98
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	2nd	5000 m	15:06.59
2002	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	1st	3000 m	8:53.87
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	1st	5000 m	15:14.76
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	2nd	3000 m	8:42.17
	World Championships	Paris, France	2nd	5000 m	14:52.26
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	4th	3000 m	9:12.85
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	14th	5000 m	15:02.30
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	5000 m	14:56.18
			7th	10,000 m	30:51.69
2007	European Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	2nd	3000 m	8:44.40
	European Cross Country Championships	Toro, Spain	1st	Senior race (8.2 km)	26:58
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	—	3000 m st.	DNF
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	DSQ (1st)	3000 m st.
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	DSQ (2nd)	3000 m st.
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	DSQ (12th)	3000 m st.

See also

In Spanish: Marta Domínguez para niños