Nicolás Quijera
Spanish javelin thrower
![]() Nicolás Quijera in 2018 | |
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Born | (1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 (age 28) Pamplona, Navarre, Spain[1] |
Education | Mississippi State University[2] |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Relative | Manu Quijera (brother) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Club | Grupompleo Pamplona Atlético |
Coached by | Idoia Mariezkurrena |
Nicolás Quijera Poza (born 24 June 1996 in Pamplona) is a Spanish athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[3] He won a gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.
His personal best in the event is 80.21 metres set in Eugene in 2018.
His brother is Manu Quijera, also a Spanish javelin thrower.[4]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 14th (q) | Javelin throw | 66.19 m |
2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 16th (q) | Javelin throw | 67.28 m |
2016 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 1st | Javelin throw | 75.30 m |
2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 12th | Javelin throw | 69.59 m |
2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 1st | Javelin throw | 75.13 m |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (q) | Javelin throw | 73.27 m |
References
- ^ "RFEA profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "College team bio". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Nicolás Quijera at World Athletics
- ^ Mellado, Enrique (18 May 2019). "Manu Quijera breaks the Spanish javelin record with a throw of 81.31 meters". Marca.
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Mediterranean Games champions in men's javelin throw
- 1951: Branko Dangubić (YUG)
- 1955: Michel Macquet (FRA)
- 1959: Léon Syrovatski (FRA)
- 1963: Carlo Lievore (ITA)
- 1967: Franco Radman (ITA)
- 1971: Renzo Cramerotti (ITA)
- 1975: Žarko Primorac (YUG)
- 1979: Penisio Lutui (FRA)
- 1983: Agostino Ghesini (ITA)
- 1987: Sejad Krdžalić (YUG)
- 1991: Julián Sotelo (ESP)
- 1993: Ivan Mustapić (CRO)
- 1997: Konstadinos Gatsioudis (GRE)
- 2001: Laurent Dorique (FRA)
- 2005: Vitolio Tipotio (FRA)
- 2009–2013: Fatih Avan (TUR)
- 2018: Nicolás Quijera (ESP)
- 2022: Leandro Ramos (POR)
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