| Julia Vaquero | |
| Full Name: | Julia Vaquero Sousa |
| Birth Place: | Chamonix, France |
| Headercolor: | lightsteelblue |
| Sport: | Athletics |
Julia Vaquero Sousa (born 18 September 1970 in Chamonix, France[1]) is a retired Spanish athlete who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as four World Championships.
Although born in France, at the age of two months she returned to her native A Guarda in Galicia. She is considered one of the best Galician athletes of all time.[2]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 4:34.01 | |
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 7th | 3000 m | 9:26.45 | |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 3000 m | 9:12.87 |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 7th | 3000 m | 9:08.45 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (h) | 3000 m | 8:58.90 | ||
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 3rd | 3000 m | 9:04.99 | |
| Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 4th | 3000 m | 9:06.25 | ||
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 27th (h) | 3000 m | 9:05.50 | ||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 26th (h) | 3000 m | 9:11.76 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 9th | 10,000 m | 31:27.07 | |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:04.48 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | 10,000 m | 32:36.91 | ||
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 10,000 m | 31:46.47 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Uster, Switzerland | 7th | Half marathon | 1:10:33 | ||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 5000 m | 14:56.00 | |