Nuria Fernández
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Nuria Fernández Domínguez (born 16 August 1976 in
Spanish record holder in the mile run
and the 1500 m indoors.
Career
Fernández has represented Spain at the
European Championships in Athletics, three World Athletics Indoor Championships and four European Athletics Indoor Championships
.
Fernández's best result came at the
2012 European Championships in Athletics held in Helsinki. She also finished fourth in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and fourth again in the 3000 m at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships
.
Although Fernández specializes in the 1500 m, she has achieved significant success in cross country events. She won bronze medals representing Spain in the team competition at both the
Cross Internacional de San Sebastián in January 2011,[2] and a victory at the Spanish Cross Country Championships in February 2011.[3]
She ran at the
Ines Chenonge and Sara Moreira.[5]
On 9 December 2010 Fernández was questioned as a witness in relation to
Guardia Civil.[6] She denied all charges of doping and was allowed to remain on the team that represented Spain at the European Cross Country Championships held in Albufeira, Portugal.[7] El País reported that her coach, Manuel Pascua, admitted to police that he organised doping schedules for his athletes.[8] Pascua later denied this report.[9]
International competitions
Personal bests
- 800 metres - 2:00.35 min (2008)
- 1500 metres - 4:00.20 min (2010)
- Mile run - 4:21.13 min (2008)
- 3000 metres - 8:38.05 min (2010)
References
- ^ Magnífica actuación española en Albufeira (in Spanish).Real Federación Española de Atletismo (14 October 2010). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 1 February 2011.
- ^ RFEA. CAMPO A TRAVÉS - Campeonato de España Individual - MUJERES. Retrieved on 11 March 2011.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 23 April 2010.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 14 June 2010.
- ^ La Guardia Civil interroga a Nuria Fernández y Reyes Estévez (in Spanish).El País (10 December 2010). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ El agente de Nuria Fernández desmiente que haya estado detenida (in Spanish).Marca (10 December 2010). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Arribas, Carlos (31 December 2010). Nuria y 35.000 más en Vallecas. El País. Retrieved on 1 January 2011.
- 20Minutos.es. Retrieved on 11 March 2011.
External links
- Nuria Fernández at World Athletics
- Nuría Fernández at Olympedia
- Nuria Fernandez at Olympics.com
- Nuria Fernandez at Olympic.org (archived)
- Nuria Fernández Domínguez (and here) at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
- Nuria Fernández: It's never too late, feature article from European Athletics
- Nuria Fernández (fanpage) Nuria Fernández Fan Page.
European Athletics Championships champions in women's 1500 metres | |
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