Paquillo Fernández facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Peláez.
 Fernández at the 2007 World Championships |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Spain |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 20 km walk |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2003 Paris | 20 km walk |
| Silver | 2005 Helsinki | 20 km walk |
| Silver | 2007 Osaka | 20 km walk |
| World Race Walking Cup | ||
| Gold | 2006 A Coruña | 20 km walk |
| Gold | 2008 Cheboksary | 20 km walk |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2002 Munich | 20 km walk |
| Gold | 2006 Gothenburg | 20 km walk |
| Bronze | 1998 Budapest | 20 km walk |
Francisco Javier Fernández Peláez (born 6 March 1977 in Guadix, Province of Granada, Andalusia), better known as Paquillo Fernández, is a retired Spanish race walker. He specialized in the 20 km race walk.
On 27 July 2008 he set a new 10-km race walk world record at the Spanish Championships in a time of 37:53.09.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Spain |
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 10,000 m | 40:38.25 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 2nd | 20 km | 1:21:59 |
| 1998 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 1st | 20 km | 1:20:31 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 20 km | 1:21:39 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 15th | 20 km | 1:27:23 |
| World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 12th | 20 km | 1:22:47 | |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 3rd | 20 km | 1:18:56 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:01 | |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 4th | 20 km | 1:20:02 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | 20 km | DNF | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 20 km | 1:18:37 |
| 2003 | European Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 1st | 20 km | 1:19:48 |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 20 km | 1:18:00 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 20 km | 1:19:45 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 20 km | 1:19:36 |
| Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 20 km | 1:22:45 | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 20 km | 1:19:09 |
| World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 1st | 20 km | 1:18:31 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 20 km | 1:22:40 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 20 km | 1:20:32 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | — | 20 km | DNF |
See also
In Spanish: Paquillo Fernández para niños
- 2002 Race Walking Year Ranking
- List of doping cases in sport
- List of world records in athletics
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