Spanish decathlete
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Peñalver and the second or maternal family name is
Asensio.
Antonio Peñalver Asensio (born 1 December 1968 in Alhama de Murcia) is a retired Spanish decathlete. He won a Silver in the 1992 Olympics by beating Dave Johnson by 103 points. He was also part of Larios Club, today named A.A.Moratalaz.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Spain
|
1986
|
World Junior Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
7th
|
Decathlon
|
7229 pts
|
1988
|
Olympic Games
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
23rd
|
Decathlon
|
7743 pts
|
1990
|
European Championships
|
Split, Yugoslavia
|
6th
|
Decathlon
|
8214 pts
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
1st
|
Decathlon
|
7824 pts
|
1991
|
World Championships
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
8th
|
Decathlon
|
8200 pts
|
1992
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Genoa, Italy
|
3rd
|
Heptathlon
|
6062 pts
|
Olympic Games
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
2nd
|
Decathlon
|
8412 pts
|
1994
|
European Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
—
|
Decathlon
|
DNF
|
1995
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
6th
|
Heptathlon
|
5939 pts
|
World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
—
|
Decathlon
|
DNF
|
1996
|
Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
9th
|
Decathlon
|
8307 pts
|
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