Pol Moya Explained
| Pol Moya |
| Full Name: | Pol Moya Betriu |
| Birth Date: | 1996 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | La Seu d'Urgell, Lleida, Spain |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Weight: | 62 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 800 metres |
| Club: | Club Atletisme Valls d'Andorra |
| Coach: | José Antonio Prieto |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Pol Moya Betriu (born 9 December 1996) is an Andorran middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without qualifying for the final. He is the national record holder on several distances.
Moya represented Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify for the final.[1] [2] He was the flag bearer for Andorra for the closing ceremonies.[3]
Moya was born in Spain to Spanish parents. He is studying at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.[4]
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 47th (h) | 800 m | 1:58.44 |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 26th (h) | 800 m | 1:56.04 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 14th (h) | 800 m | 1:54.19 |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.03 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 37th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.88 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 19th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.88 |
| Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | 3rd | 800 m | 1:50.72 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:01.06 |
| European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 11th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.48 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 37th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.06 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 33rd (h) | 800 m | 1:53.21 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 37th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.52 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 36th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.97 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 37th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.44 |
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | 10th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.51 |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 3:44.64 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.02 |
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.39 |
| 5th | 1500 m | 3:43.58 |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 7th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.23 |
| Games of the Small States of Europe | Marsa, Malta | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 1:50.37 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:41.10 |
| European Games | Chorzów, Poland | 24th | 800 m | 1:49.57 |
| 2024 | Championships of the Small States of Europe | Gibraltar | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 1:53.57 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:04.86 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
Notes and References
- Web site: Men's 800m . Rio2016.com . . 2016-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826085921/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-800m . 2016-08-26.
- https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/pol-moya-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20190903054714/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/pol-moya-1.html . 2019-09-03 . Full name: Pol Moya Betriu.
- Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony . 2016-08-21 . 2016-08-22 . Olympic.org.
- Web site: Una bala para Andorra . El Periódico . 16 March 2016 . Spanish.
