Pol Retamal facts for kids
Retamal in 2022
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| Born | 16 March 1999 Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain |
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| Height | 1.85 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pol Retamal was born on March 16, 1999. He is a talented sprinter from Spain. A sprinter is an athlete who runs short distances very fast. Pol is best known for competing in the 200-meter race. He even made it to the finals of the 200m at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.
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Pol's Athletics Journey
Pol Retamal has competed in many important athletics events around the world. He represents his home country, Spain. He has won several medals in youth and junior championships.
Early Successes
Pol started showing his speed at a young age.
- In 2015, at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Georgia, he won a bronze medal in the 100-meter race. He also earned a silver medal with his team in the 4 × 100-meter relay.
- The next year, in 2016, he won another bronze medal in the 200-meter race at the European Youth Championships. He also got a silver medal in the medley relay.
- In 2017, at the European U20 Championships in Italy, he helped his team win a bronze medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay.
Competing on the Big Stage
As Pol got older, he started competing in even bigger events.
- In 2018, he ran in the World U20 Championships in Finland. He finished 4th in the 200-meter race.
- He also competed in the European Championships in Germany that same year.
- In 2022, Pol was part of the Spanish team at the World Championships in the United States. He also reached the final of the 200-meter race at the European Championships in Germany, finishing 6th.
- In 2023, he competed in the European Games in Poland.
Personal Best Times
Pol has achieved impressive personal best times in his races:
- 100 meters: 10.31 seconds (set in 2022)
- 200 meters: 20.28 seconds (set in 2022)
National Champion
Pol Retamal is also a champion in his home country. He has won the 200-meter race at the Spanish Athletics Championships multiple times. He was the Spanish champion in the 200 meters in 2019, 2022, and 2023. This means he was the fastest 200-meter sprinter in Spain during those years!
See also
- List of European under-20 records in athletics
