| Jackson Quiñónez | |
| Fullname: | Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza |
| Birth Date: | 1980 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
| Height: | 1.90m[1] |
| Weight: | 91kg (201lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza (born 12 June 1980) is a politician and former hurdler. Born in Ecuador, he represented his country of birth and Spain internationally.[2]
He won the bronze medal in 60 metres hurdles for his new country at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. For Ecuador he competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
His personal best time is 13.34 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Zaragoza. This is the current Spanish record.[3] He still holds the Ecuadorian records in 110 metres hurdles with 13.44 seconds, and in the indoor high jump with 2.10 metres.[4]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 300 m hurdles | 38.1 s |
| 1998 | South American Junior Championships | Córdoba, Argentina | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.78 s | |
| South American Games | Cuenca, Ecuador | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.58 s | |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.40 s A | |||
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | High jump | 2.13 m | |||
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 14.67 s | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.00 s | ||||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.52 min | ||||
| 7th | High jump | 2.05 m | ||||
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 13th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.28 s | ||
| 12th | High jump | 2.00 m | ||||
| South American Junior Championships | Concepción, Chile | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.26 s | |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | High jump | 2.06 m | |||
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.66 s | |
| 7th | High jump | 2.05 m | ||||
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.94 s | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.71 s | ||||
| Bolivarian Games | Ambato, Ecuador | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.64 s A | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.80 s | ||||
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | High jump | 2.20 m A | |||
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.59 s |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.64 s | ||
| World Championships | Paris, France | 17th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 s | ||
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.61 s | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 25th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.67 s | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 34th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.34 s | |
| Bolivarian Games | Armenia, Colombia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.53 s A | |
| Representing | ||||||
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.65 s | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 13.33 s (NR) | ||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 7th | 60 m hurdles | 7.66 s | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.69 s | ||
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 8th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.71 s | |
| Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.60 s | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 s | ||
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.65 s |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 14.03 s | ||
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 9th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.70 s | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 14th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.82 s | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 24th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.97 s | ||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 34th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.76 s | ||
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.72 s | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 20th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.78 s | |