Spanish middle-distance runner
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Ordóñez and the second or maternal family name is
Gavela.
Saúl Ordóñez
![]() Ordóñez in 2018 |
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| Full name | Saúl Ordóñez Gavela |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
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| Born | (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30)
Ponferrada, Spain[1] |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | 800 metres |
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| Club | At. Salamanca (2012–2015)
New Balance Team (2016–) |
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| Coached by | Uriel Reguero |
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Saúl Ordóñez Gavela (born 10 April 1994) is a Spanish middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[2] 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.[3]
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing  Spain
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| 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
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| 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
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| 2023
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
26th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:51.72
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| World Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
16th (sf)
|
800 m
|
1:44.74
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Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
References
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