Carolina Robles Campos[a] (born 4 December 1991) is a Spanish Olympic steeplechaser.

Carolina Robles
Robles in 2016
Personal information
Full nameCarolina Robles Campos
NationalitySpanish
Born (1991-12-04) 4 December 1991 (age 33)
Seville, Spain
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event3000m steeplechase

Career

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Robles ran the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she finished thirteenth in heat three after falling during the race.[1][2]

Competing in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she finishing eighth in her heat running 9:34.41.[3]

In January 2024, she won the Spanish national cross country championship in Getafe.[4]

She was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, where she placed eighth in the final.[5][6] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase.[7][8]

Personal life

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She runs an athletics school in Dos Hermanas, Spain. Her partner Daniel Manzanares and her younger sister Carmen Robles have competed in athletics at a national level in Spain.[9]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Spain
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 14th 3000 m s'chase 9:50.96
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 6th 3000 m s'chase 9:54.13
World Championships Eugene, United States 26th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:28.24
European Championships Munich, Germany 11th 3000 m s'chase 9:38.96
2023 World Cross Country Championships Bathurst, Australia 50th 10 km XC 38:10
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 26th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:34.41
2024 World Cross Country Championships Belgrade, Serbia 24th 10 km XC 33:36
European Championships Rome, Italy 8th 3000 m s'chase 9:23.75
Olympic Games Paris, France 19th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:22.48

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Robles and the second or maternal family name is Campos.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 3 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Carolina Robles, on the floor in her Olympic debut". spainsnews.com. August 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ Garcia, Alvaro (28 January 2024). "Carolina Robles and Thierry Ndikumwenayo win the Spanish cross country championship in Getafe". Runners World. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "#EspañaAtletismo Road to Roma: Preselección definitiva". Royal Spanish Athletics Federation. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Spain's list for athletics at the Paris Olympics". sport.es. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Carolina Robles". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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