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Zulema Fuentes-Pila Ortiz (born May 25, 1977 in Requejada, Cantabria) is a Spanish middle distance runner.

She finished eighth in 1500 metres at the 2002 European Indoor Championships. At the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg she finished eighth in the 3000 m steeplechase, breaking the Spanish national record with 9:40.36 minutes.

She and her sisters Margarita and Iris were selected for the Spanish 2007 European Indoor Championships team.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
2001 Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia 7th 1500 m 4:20.44
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 8th 1500 m 4:15.23
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 12th (h) 1500 m 4:12.03
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 3rd 5000 m 15:56.80
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 3000 m s'chase 9:40.36
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 10th (h) 1500 m 4:17.42
World Championships Osaka, Japan 26th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:55.62
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 12th 3000 m s'chase 9:35.16
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 2nd 3000 m s'chase 9:53.75
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 6th 3000 m s'chase 9:35.71
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 15th 3000 m s'chase 10:05.06

Personal bests

See also

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