Spanish long-distance runner
Julia Vaquero
Full name Julia Vaquero Sousa Born 18 September 1970 (1970-09-18 ) (age 53)Chamonix , France Country Spain Sport Athletics
Julia Vaquero Sousa [ a] (born 18 September 1970 in Chamonix , France [ 1] ) is a retired Spanish athlete who competed in the long-distance events .[ 2] 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.[ 3]
Competition record
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Spain
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
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
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
Personal bests
Notes
^ In this Spanish name , the first or paternal surname is Vaquero and the second or maternal family name is Sousa .
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