Antonio David Jiménez Explained

Antonio David Jiménez
Birth Place:Seville, Spain
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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

Representing
1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rd3000 m s'chase8:37.29
2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal12th3000 m8:04.01
World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada6th3000 m s'chase8:19.82
Mediterranean GamesTunis, Tunisiabgcolor=gold1st3000 m s'chase8:31.31
2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austriabgcolor=silver2nd3000 m7:46.49
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germanybgcolor=gold1st3000 m s'chase8:24.34
2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4th3000 m7:58.23
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece14th3000 m s'chase8:22.63
2005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain16th (h)3000 m8:04.44
Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spainbgcolor=silver2nd3000 m s'chase8:24.47
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th3000 m s'chase8:17.69
2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden5th3000 m s'chase8:28.78
2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan31st (h)3000 m s'chase8:50.41
2010Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain–3000 m s'chaseDNF
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland13th3000 m s'chase8:53.30

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