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Saúl Ordóñez

Ordóñez in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30) 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 10 April 1994) is a Spanish middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. Earlier he won a silver at the 2015 European U23 Championships. He holds the Spanish national record in the distance with 1:43.65.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
2013	European Junior Championships	Rieti, Italy	24th (h)	1500 m	3:56.14
2015	European U23 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	2nd	800 m	1:48.23
2016	Mediterranean U23 Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	3rd	800 m	1:48.12
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:13.73
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	3rd	800 m	1:48.01
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	10th (sf)	800 m	1:46.82
	European Cross Country Championships	Tilburg, Netherlands	1st	4 x 1,5 km mixed relay	16:10
2019	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	-	1500 m	DNF
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	22nd (h)	800 m	1:45.98
2022	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	18th (h)	1500 m	3:43.67
2023	European Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	26th (h)	800 m	1:51.72
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	16th (sf)	800 m	1:44.74

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres – 48.74 (Palencia 2015)
• 800 metres – 1:43.65 NR (Monaco 2018)
• 1500 metres – 3:34.98 (Castellón 2020)
• 3000 metres – 8:30.48 (Valladolid 2013)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 1:45.88 (Madrid 2023)
• 1500 metres – 3:37.99 (Liévin 2022)
• Mile – 3:55.27 (New York 2022)
• 3000 metres – 8:07.37 (Antequera 2015)

See also

In Spanish: Saúl Ordóñez para niños