Saúl Ordóñez

Saúl Ordóñez Gavela (born 10 April 1994) is a Spanish middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. Earlier he won a silver at the 2015 European U23 Championships. He holds the Spanish national record in the distance with 1:43.65.[3]

Saúl Ordóñez

Saúl Ordóñez in 2018
Personal information
Born	10 April 1994 Ponferrada, Spain[1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 metres
Club	At. Salamanca (2012–2015) New Balance Team (2016–)
Coached by	Uriel Reguero
Medal record World Indoor Championships 2018 Birmingham 800 m

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
2013	European Junior Championships	Rieti, Italy	24th (h)	1500 m	3:56.14
2015	European U23 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	2nd	800 m	1:48.23
2016	Mediterranean U23 Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	3rd	800 m	1:48.12
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:13.73
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	3rd	800 m	1:48.01
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	10th (sf)	800 m	1:46.82
	European Cross Country Championships	Tilburg, Netherlands	1st	4 x 1,5 km mixed relay	16:10
2019	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	-	1500 m	DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres – 48.74 (Palencia 2015)
• 800 metres – 1:43.65 NR (Monaco 2018)
• 1500 metres – 3:40.39 (Huelva 2017)
• 3000 metres – 8:30.48 (Valladolid 2013)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 1:46.96 (Karlsruhe 2018)
• 1500 metres – 3:44.64 (Dortmund 2018)
• 3000 metres – 8:07.37 (Antequera 2015)

References

1. RFEA profile
2. Saúl Ordóñez at World Athletics
3. "Herculis Diamond League 2018 - Results" (PDF). IAAF Diamond League. Retrieved 23 July 2018.