Ignacio Fontes García-Balibrea (born 22 June 1998 in Granada) is a Spanish athlete.[2] He specializes in middle-distances and has represented Spain in numerous events, including age group competitions and cross.country championships. He debuted at absolute level competition at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[3]

Ignacio Fontes
Personal information
Full nameIgnacio Fontes García-Balibrea
NationalitySpanish
Born (1998-06-22) 22 June 1998 (age 26)
Granada, Spain[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1500 metres
ClubCD Nike Running
Coached byJesús Montiel

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Spain[3]
2014 European Youth Olympic Trials Baku, Azerbaijan 5th 800 m 1:53.50
2015 World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 6th 1500 m 3:48.83
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5th (s) 800 m 1:48.88
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy - (s) 800 m DNF
2018 Mediterranean U23 Championships Jesolo, Italy 2nd 1500 m 3:48.29
2019 Mediterranean Indoor U23 Championships Miramas, France 4th 1500 m 3:47.79
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 1st 1500 m 3:50.38
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 4th 1500 m 3:39.66
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th 1500 m 3:38.56
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 19th (h) 1500 m 3:43.75
World Championships Eugene, United States 11th 1500 m 3:34.71
European Championships Munich, Germany 11th 1500 m 3:42.30
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 14th (h) 1500 m 3:44.33
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 16th 1500 m 3:45.80
Olympic Games Paris, France 9th (rep) 1500 m 3:35.04

References

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  1. ^ "RFEA profile". rfea.es (in Spanish). RFEA. Retrieved 6 March 2021.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Ignacio FONTES | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
  3. ^ a b "Dossier ESPAÑA ATLETISMO - Torun 2021" (PDF). rfea.es (in Spanish). RFEA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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