Borja Vivas Explained
Birth Date: | 26 May 1984 |
Birth Place: | Málaga, Spain |
Weight: | 139kg (306lb) |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Shot put |
Borja Vivas Jiménez (born 26 May 1984) is a Spanish shot putter. He represented his country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics as well as four outdoor and three indoor World Championships, in addition to multiple regional competitions. His biggest success is the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships.
Achievements
Representing |
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2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 10th | Shot put (6 kg) | 17.86 m |
2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 6th | Shot put | 17.09 m |
2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 8th | Shot put | 17.58 m |
European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 8th | Shot put | 18.13 m |
2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Shot put | 18.66 m |
2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 9th | Shot put | 18.34 m |
2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 1st | Shot put | 19.45 m |
2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 19th (q) | Shot put | 18.44 m |
Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 7th | Shot put | 18.72 m |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 32nd (q) | Shot put | 18.38 m |
2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 4th | Shot put | 19.20 m |
European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | Shot put | 19.12 m |
2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 11th (q) | Shot put | 19.40 m |
World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 25th (q) | Shot put | 18.37 m |
2012 | World Indoor Championship | Istanbul, Turkey | 18th (q) | Shot put | 18.94 m |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 30th (q) | Shot put | 18.88 m |
2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 17th (q) | Shot put | 19.30 m |
Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | Shot put | 19.99 m |
World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 18.97 m |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 9th (q) | Shot put | 20.19 m |
European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Shot put | 20.86 m |
2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 4th | Shot put | 20.59 m |
| Beijing, China | 24th (q) | Shot put | 19.28 m |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 11th | Shot put | 19.85 m |
European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Shot put | 20.16 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (q) | Shot put | 20.25 m |
2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 9th (q) | Shot put | 19.97 m |
2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 13th (q) | Shot put | 17.98 m | |
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