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Saúl Ordóñez

Ordóñez in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 31) Ponferrada, Spain
Height	1.78 m
Weight	63 kg
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 metres
Club	At. Salamanca (2012–2015) New Balance Team (2016–)
Coached by	Uriel Reguero
Medal record World Indoor Championships Bronze 2018 Birmingham 800 m

Saúl Ordóñez Gavela (born on April 10, 1994) is a talented Spanish middle-distance runner. He is best known for competing in the 800 metres race. Saúl has achieved great success in his career, including winning a bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in 2018.

He also earned a silver medal at the European U23 Championships in 2015. Saúl holds the Spanish national record for the 800 metres, with an amazing time of 1 minute and 43.65 seconds.

Saúl Ordóñez's Running Career

Saúl Ordóñez has represented Spain in many important athletics events around the world. He started competing internationally in 2013. Since then, he has shown great skill and determination in his races.

Early Achievements and Medals

• In 2015, Saúl won a silver medal in the 800 metres at the European U23 Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia. This was a big step in his early career.
• In 2016, he competed at the Mediterranean U23 Championships in Tunisia. There, he earned a bronze medal in the 800 metres. He also helped his team win a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay race.

World and European Success

• One of Saúl's biggest achievements came in 2018. He won a bronze medal in the 800 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This showed he could compete with the best runners globally.
• Later in 2018, he also won a gold medal as part of the 4 x 1.5 km mixed relay team at the European Cross Country Championships in the Netherlands.

Olympic Games and Recent Races

Saúl Ordóñez has continued to compete at the highest levels of athletics.

• He participated in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021. He ran in the 800 metres event, which is a dream for many athletes.
• In 2023, he competed in the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, showing his continued dedication to the sport.

Saúl Ordóñez's Best Times

Saúl has set impressive personal best times in various running events. These "personal bests" are the fastest times he has ever run in a specific race.

Outdoor Personal Bests

• 400 metres: 48.74 seconds (set in Palencia in 2015)
• 800 metres: 1 minute, 43.65 seconds (set in Monaco in 2018) – This is his National Record for Spain!
• 1500 metres: 3 minutes, 34.98 seconds (set in Castellón in 2020)
• 3000 metres: 8 minutes, 30.48 seconds (set in Valladolid in 2013)

Indoor Personal Bests

• 800 metres: 1 minute, 45.88 seconds (set in Madrid in 2023)
• 1500 metres: 3 minutes, 37.99 seconds (set in Liévin in 2022)
• Mile run: 3 minutes, 55.27 seconds (set in New York in 2022)
• 3000 metres: 8 minutes, 07.37 seconds (set in Antequera in 2015)

Images for kids

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  Saúl Ordóñez competing in 2018.

More About Saúl Ordóñez

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• Saúl Ordóñez at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
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• Saúl Ordóñez (and hereLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).) at Comité Olímpico Español

See also

In Spanish: Saúl Ordóñez para niños