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Antonio David Jiménez
Personal information
Born 18 February 1977 (1977-02-18) (age 47)
Seville, Spain
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Spain
European Championships
Gold 2002 Munich 3.000m Steeple
Mediterranean Games
Gold 2001 Radès 3.000m Steeple
Silver 2005 Almería 3.000m Steeple
European Indoor Championships
Silver 2002 Vienna 3.000m

Antonio David Jiménez Pentinel (born 18 February 1977 in Seville) is a Spanish long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase.

He won the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich. He was a finalist in the same event at the 2004 Olympics.

Jiménez also finished 5th in the 3000m steeplechase final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.

Doping

In March 2014 Jiménez was caught in possession of a prohibited substance and he was subsequently handed a 3-year ban from sports.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 3000 m s'chase 8:37.29
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 12th 3000 m 8:04.01
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 6th 3000 m s'chase 8:19.82
Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:31.31
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 2nd 3000 m 7:46.49
European Championships Munich, Germany 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:24.34
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 3000 m 7:58.23
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 14th 3000 m s'chase 8:22.63
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 16th (h) 3000 m 8:04.44
Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 2nd 3000 m s'chase 8:24.47
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 3000 m s'chase 8:17.69
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 3000 m s'chase 8:28.78
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 31st (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:50.41
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 3000 m s'chase DNF
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th 3000 m s'chase 8:53.30

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Antonio Jiménez Pentinel para niños

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