Asier Martínez Echarte[a] (born 22 April 2000) is a Spanish athlete who specializes in the 110m hurdles.
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| Full name | Asier Martínez Echarte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 2000 Zizur Mayor, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 mH, 110 mH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2021 he became the Spanish indoor champion and finished fourth in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships with a new personal best time of 7.60 seconds.
On 15 May 2021 in Castellón, he beat his personal best in the 110 metres hurdles with a time of 13.34s, just before winning the 110 m hurdles race at the 2021 European Athletics Team Championships.[1]
In June 2021, he booked his place at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics by finishing second in the Spanish national championships and meeting the qualifying standard time.[2]
Personal bests
editOutdoors
- 110 Metres Hurdles: 13.14 (Munich, 2022)
Indoors
- 60 Metres Hurdles: 7.60 (Torun, 2021)
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Spain
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| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 8th (h) | 110 m hurdles (0,99m) | 14.23 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.60 |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.34 | |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.22 | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.57 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.17 | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.14 | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.621 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.45 | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 13th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 | |
1Disqualified in the semifinals
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Echarte.
References
edit- ^ "www.navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/mas-deporte/navarro-asier-martinez-roza-medalla-europeo-celebrado-polonia/20210307173219358490.amp.html". navarra.elespanol.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "www.today.in-24.com/sport/News/amp/16029". today.in-24.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Asier Martínez at World Athletics
- Asier Martínez at RFEA (in Spanish)
- Asier Martínez at Olympedia
- Asier Martínez at Olympics.com
- Asier Martínez at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Asier Martínez Echarte at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
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