Antonio David Jiménez Pentinel (born 18 February 1977 in Seville) is a Spanish long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase.
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He won the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich. He was a finalist in the same event at the 2004 Olympics.
Jiménez also finished 5th in the 3000m steeplechase final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Doping
editIn March 2014 Jiménez was caught in possession of a prohibited substance and he was subsequently handed a 3-year ban from sports.[1][2]
Competition record
editReferences
edit- ^ "IAAF News Issue 168, Positive cases in athletics Sanctioned according to information received by the IAAF as of 23 January 2016". iaaf.org. IAAF. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 20.07.16". iaaf.org. IAAF. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- Antonio David Jimenez at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antonio Jiménez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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