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Saúl Ordóñez
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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

See also

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