Pau Gaspar Tonnesen Ricart (born 24 October 1992) is a male decathlete representing Spain. His mother is Spanish and his father is American.[2] He competed at the 2015 World Championships[3] and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Pau Gaspar Tonnesen Ricart
Pau Tonnesen in 2017
Personal information
Born (1992-10-24) 24 October 1992 (age 32)
Tempe, Arizona, United States[1]
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportTrack and field
EventDecathlon
Updated on 29 August 2015

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Spain
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 18th Decathlon 7606 pts
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th Decathlon 7982 pts
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 14th Decathlon 8006 pts

References

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  1. ^ Ex-Arizona Wildcat Pau Tonnesen ready to soar in Rio. Tucson. Retrieved on 2017-02-12.
  2. ^ Ex-Cat Tonneson Crosses Atlantic to Represent Spain. Arizona Daily Star from Tucson, Arizona. p. B001. Retrieved on 2017-02-12.
  3. ^ "Men's decathlon final results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Tonnesen, Pau". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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