Ángel Heras facts for kids

Ángel Valentín de las Heras Lázaro, born on September 18, 1958, in Zamora, Spain, is a famous retired Spanish sprinter. A sprinter is an athlete who runs short distances very fast. Ángel competed in races like the 200 metres and 400 metres. He proudly represented Spain in big events like the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1992, and also in two World Championships in 1983 and 1987.

Ángel Heras: A Champion Sprinter

Ángel Heras was a top athlete from Spain. He specialized in sprint races, which are short, fast running events. His main races were the 200-meter dash and the 400-meter dash. He also ran in relay races, where a team of runners passes a baton.

Major Competitions and Medals

Ángel Heras competed in many important international athletics events. He represented his home country, Spain, in these competitions.

• In 1975, he won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay at the European Junior Championships in Athens, Greece.
• At the 1983 European Indoor Championships in Budapest, Hungary, he earned another bronze medal in the 400 metres race.
• Later in 1983, at the Mediterranean Games in Casablanca, Morocco, he helped his team win a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metre relay.
• Also in 1983, at the Ibero-American Championships in Barcelona, Spain, he had a fantastic performance:
  • He won a bronze medal in the 100 metres.
  • He secured a silver medal in the 200 metres.
  • His team won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay.
  • They also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metre relay.

Olympic Games and World Championships

Ángel Heras competed in the biggest sports events in the world.

• He participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. He ran in the 400 metres and the 4 × 400 metre relay.
• He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, in the 4 × 400 metre relay.
• He took part in two World Championships: in 1983 in Helsinki, Finland, and in 1987 in Rome, Italy. These championships bring together the best athletes from around the globe.

His Best Running Times

Athletes always try to run faster and set new personal bests. Here are Ángel Heras's fastest times:

• Outdoor Races:
  • 200 metres: 20.95 seconds (achieved in Granada in 1988)
  • 400 metres: 45.54 seconds (achieved in Milano in 1984)
• Indoor Races:
  • 200 metres: 21.71 seconds (achieved in Milano in 1982)
  • 400 metres: 46.57 seconds (achieved in Budapest in 1983)

International Competition Results Table

This table shows Ángel Heras's results in major international competitions.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
1975	European Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	40.52
1979	Mediterranean Games	Split, Yugoslavia	7th	200 m	21.63
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	41.33
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:11.20
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	11th (h)	200 m	21.71
	European Championships	Athens, Greece	14th (h)	200 m	21.37
			–	4 × 400 m relay	DNF
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	400 m	46.57
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	22nd (qf)	200 m	21.25
			–	400 m	DQ
			15th (sf)	4 × 400 m relay	3:09.68
	Mediterranean Games	Casablanca, Morocco	7th	400 m	46.57
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.54
	Ibero-American Championships	Barcelona, Spain	3rd	100 m	10.65
			2nd	200 m	21.09
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	40.40
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.17
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	19th (qf)	400 m	45.88
			18th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.79
1985	World Indoor Games	Paris, France	6th	400 m	54.09
	European Indoor Championships	Piraeus, Greece	5th	400 m	46.68
	World Cup	Canberra, Australia	4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:01.461
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	11th (h)	400 m	48.22
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	19th (h)	400 m	46.41
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.12
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	12th (sf)	4 × 100 m relay	39.74
			15th (sf)	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.41
1988	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	12th (sf)	400 m	47.70
	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	3rd2	400 m hurdles	46.49
			—	4 × 400 m relay	DNF
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	12th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.60

¹Representing Europe
²Extra race

References

• All-Athletics profile

See also

In Spanish: Ángel Heras para niños