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Men’s 3000m SteeplechaseBorn Season’s Best Personal BestAge (Days)
2010 European Championships • Biographical Entry List (may include reserves)
27Entrants: July 30Starting:
32y 52d 1978 9:08.75 8:47.45 -99301Andorran record holder ... previously known as Josep Sansa ... 11 EJC 97; 10 Mediterranean Games 2001; 8 Ibero-American 2006 (2010-11). . At WXC: 97-105J, 99-115 long, 2000-136 long, 2001-124 long, 2002-112 short, 2003-97 short, 2004-122 short. At EXC: 97-45JIn 2010: 11 Ibero-American; 3 ETCh 3rd League
25y 137d 1985 8:08.82 8:06.98 -095222008 Olympic steeplechase silver, he nearly beat all the Kenyans ... voted Athlete of the Year in France for 2008, but injured at the wrong time (in Berlin)in 20091500 pb: 3:35.06 -09 (3:35.24 -10). ht WJC 2004; 8 ECP 1500 2006; 8 WCP 1500 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; ht WCH 2007/2009; 1 ECP 2008 (2007-2); 2 OLY2008; 8 WIC 1500 2010. At WXC: 2004-61J. 1 French 2008. Graduate of Commerce ... 5th of 10 children ... coach-Farouk Madaci ... 1.90 tallIn 2010: 8 WIC 1500; 1 Reims 3000; 6 Hengelo 3000; 1 Rabat; 1 Tomblaine 1500; 1 Reims 2000SC (set world best 5:10.68 to break Bob Tahri’s mark from fivedays earlier); 2 French
He has dropped the “-Benabbad” part of his name, the French team handbook confirms
31y 222d 1978 8:03.72 8:01.18 -09530(Familiar name – “Bob”) ... 2009 World bronze with European record1500 pb: 3:34.65 -09. 3000 pb: 7:33.18 -09. 5000 pb: 13:12.29 -07. 1 EJC 5000 97; 1 ECP 2000/2001/2002/2004 (1 3000 flat 2007); 11 WIC 3000 2001; 4 WCH2003 (99-12, 2001/2007-5, 2005-8); 2 ECP 5000 2005; 3 ECH 2006 (98-10, 2002-4); 3 WCP 2006; 2 EIC 3000 2007/2009 (98-8); 5 OLY 2008 (2000-ht, 2004-7).At EXC: 2008-6. His parents were Algerian ... coach-Jean-Michel Dirringer (same as Mehdi Baala)In 2010: 1 Liévin 3000; 1 Tomblaine 2000SC (set world best 5:13.47, but broken five days later by Mahiedine Mekhissi with 5:10.68); 1 Metz; 1 French (beatMekhissi)
TAHRI Bouabdellah FRA Metz Métrople
29y 290d 1980 8:21.27 8:14.74 -08534Second at 2009 European Team Championships ... 2 WSG 2003 (2005-9); 6 Mediterranean Games 2005; ht WCH 2007/2009; ht OLY 2008; 2 ETCh 2009 (2010-6). At EXC: 99-52J. 1 French 2009. He works as an accountant for the French Athletics FederationIn 2010: 1 Conflans-St-Honorine 3000; 1 French Clubs; 6 ETCh; 3 French; 11 Paris Diamond
1 7:53.63 S. Saaeed Shaheen QAT 20042 7:55.28 Brahim Boulami MAR 20013 7:55.72 Bernard Barmasai KEN 19974 7:56.16 Moses Kiptanui KEN 19975 7:56.37 Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN 20056 7:57.29 Reuben Kosgei KEN 20017 7:58.85 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 20098 7:59.08 Wilson Boit Kipketer KEN 19979 8:00.89 Richard Matelong KEN 200910 8:01.18 Bouabdellah Tahri FRA 2009
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 8:03.72 Bouabdellah Tahri FRA2 8:08.82 Mahiedine Mekhissi FRA3 8:18.23 Tomasz Szymkowiak POL4 8:21.27 Vincent Z-Dandrieux FRA5 8:22.00 José Luis Blanco ESP6 8:22.21 Ion Luchianov MDA7 8:22.67 Noureddine Smaïl FRA8 8:22.98 Mustafa Mohamed SWE9 8:23.18 Ildar MinshinRUS10 8:24.04 Hubert Pokrop POL
He also anchored Denmark to a national sprint relay record at the European team Championships 3rd League
JENSEN Morten DEN
18y 323d 1991 7.90 8.00 -10405Winner at 2009 European Team Championships while still a junior ... two successive medals at the World Junior Championships8.08w -09. 100 pb: 10.54 -09. Junior Dec pb: 7396 -09. 2 World Schools Games 2006; 6 World Youth Octathlon 2007; 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-5); 6 EJC 2009 (sf100); 2 WJC 2010 (2008-3)In 2010: 3 Spanish indoor; 1 Spanish junior indoor Heptathlon; 1 Alicante 100; 1 Elche 200; 2 Madrid 100; 2 Salamanca; 5 ETCh; 6 Madrid; 2 WJC
CÁCERES Eusebio ESP
32y 135d 1978 7.91 8.32 -04424Ex-Cuba, gained Spanish citizenship on July 9, 2004 ... won 2004 Olympic bronze 48 days later7 WJC 96; 1 Pan-Am Junior 97; 3 Central American 98; 1 Ibero-American 2004 (2000-3, 2010-2); 3 OLY 2004; 1 EIC 2005; 4 WCH 2005; dnq ECH 2006. 1 Cuban99 & Spanish 2005 ... coach-Juan Carlos AlverezIn 2010: 2 Ibero-American; 2 Bilbao; 8 Madrid; 2 Spanish
MARTÍNEZ Joan Lino ESP
30y 353d 1979 8.06 8.43 -00426Seventh in Sydney 2000 for Cuba, seventh again in Beijing 2008 for Spain3 WJC 98; 2 WSG 99; 7 OLY 2000/2008; 4 WIC 2003 (2001-9, 2004-dnq); 2 Pan Am Games 2003 (99-3); 11 WCH 2003 (99/2001/2009-dnq). 1 Spanish 2008. Hadsame coach as Pedroso, he has not competed for Cuba since 2004In 2010: 2 Spanish indoor; 2 Madrid; 1 Spanish
31y 277d 1978 8.24 8.42 -09528(Sdiri Pronounced “Say-diri”) ... French record holder ... 6x French Champion8.28w -10. TJ pb: 16.10 -00. 7 ECH 2002 (2006-10); 2 ECP 2004/2005/2006 (2002-3, 2007-5); 12 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 5 WCH 2005 (2003-dnq, 2009-6); 5WCP 2006; dnq EIC 2009; 7 ETCh 2009; 1 Mediterranean Games 2009; 4 WIC 2010 (2003-7, 2008-dnq). 1 French 2003/2004/2005/2006/2008/2009. He wasstruck by a stray javelin at the Rome Golden Gala on July 17, 2007. The javelin tore his right kidney and touched his liver ... born-Ajaccio, Corsica ...coach-Danielle DesmierIn 2010: 1 French indoor; 4 WIC; 1 French Clubs; 6 Hengelo; 1 Pierre-Bénite; 1 Tomblaine; 1 Madrid; 1 French; 8 Monaco Diamond
SDIRI Salim FRA USM Montargis
23y 255d 1986 7.70 8.30 -09559British Long Jump record holder outdoors ... 2008 Olympic & 2009 World finalist, though each time jumped further in qualifying7.92w -10. 100 pb: 10.38 -05. 1 EJC 2005; 8 COM 2006; 2 ECH 2006; 10 OLY 2008; 6 EIC 2009; 5 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq); dnq WIC 2010. 1 UK 2008 & indoor2010. 1 AAA 2005/2006. Great-grandfather Jock Rutherford played football for England in 1904-1908, Greg himself had trials with Aston Villa ... operationto removed heel spur in September 2005 ... born-Milton Keynes ... coach-Dan Pfaff ... underwent ankle surgery in February 2007, then he twisted the otherankleIn 2010: 1 UK indoor; 4 UK Inter-Counties; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds; 7 Gateshead Diamond
RUTHERFORD Greg GBR Milton Keynes
28y 318d 1981 8.04 8.29 -075632008 World indoor silver ... European Cup winner in 2002 & 2004 ... 8.17w -10. TJ pb: 15.35 -01. 100 pb: 10.69 -02. 12 WJC 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2001; 1ECP 2002/2004 (2001-2, 2003-5, 2008-4); 6 COM 2002/2006; 6 ECH 2002 (2006-9); 5 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 5 EIC 2007 (2005-dnq); 2 WIC 2008 (2003/2009-dnq, 2004-6); 8 WCH 2009 (2003-9, 2005/2007-dnq); 3 ETCh 2010 (2009-5). 1 AAA indoor 2000/2001/2003/2004 (1 UK indoor 2008/2009); 1 AAA 2004. 1 UK2007/2009/2010 ... wife-Lucia Rovardi won the title of Miss Newcastle 2006 ... he moved from Middlesbrough to Hampstead in April 2007 ... coach-FrankAttoh ... 1.95 tallIn 2010: 2 UK indoor; dnq WIC; 4 Dakar; 1 Middlesex 200 (2 100); 6 Rome Diamond; 3 ETCh; 1 UK; 1 Cork; 1 Glasgow “Super8”; 6 Gateshead Diamond
TOMLINSON Chris GBR Newham & EB
25y 278d 1984 8.27 8.27 -10591Fifth at 2010 World indoors ... dnq EIC 2007; 9 WCH 2007; 5 WIC 2010; 6 ETCh 2010. 1 German 2007/2010 & indoor 2010In 2010: 1 German indoor; 5 WIC; 1 Dillingen; 1 Pliezhausen; 1 Weinheim; 2 Hengelo; 3 Bad Langensalza; 6 ETCh; 1 German
28y 168d 1982 7.94 8.66 -07622In Kalamáta on June 2, 2007 leapt 8.66, the furthest ever by a European at sea level (outdoors) ... 3x European Cup winner4 World Youth 99; dnq WJC 2000; 1 EJC 2001; 1 ECP 2003/2007/2008; dnq OLY 2004; fouled out EIC 2005 after qualifying with 8.09; 4 WIC 2006 (2004/2008-dnq); 8 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq); fouled out WCP 2006; 2 EIC 2007 (2009-dnq); fouled out OLY final 2008; 3 ETCh 2009; 11 WCH 2009 (2003-12). 1 Greek2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2010 ... hobby is racing cars; he is an avid follower of Formula 1... coach-Dimítrios VasilikósBad record of having three no-jumps at big events including the 2008 Olympic final (after 8.27 in qualifying), though he has changed coaches since thenIn 2010: 1 Greek
TSÁTOUMAS Loúis GRE Olympiakós SF Piraeus
22y 10d 1988 7.79 7.79 -10651TJ pb: 14.69 -05. dnq World Youth LJ/TJ 2005; 4 Small States Games 110H/LJ 2007In 2010: 1 Gothenburg (Feb 13); 3 ETCh 3rd League; 1 Gothenburg (Jul 3)
INGVARSSON Thorsteinn ISL
28y 81d 1982 7.99 7.99 -10656Long jumped 7.99 in Tel Aviv on May 15, 2010 to break the Israeli record of 7.96 which had stood to Rogel Nachum since 1990TJ pb: 16.76 -10. dnq WCH LJ/TJ 2009. 1 Israeli LJ 2002/2004/2005/2006/2008 (1 TJ 2008/2009/2010)In 2010: 1 Tel Aviv LJ/TJ; 1 Neurim LJ; 5 Khania TJ; 3 Turin TJ; 3 ETCh 2nd League LJ/TJ; 1 Israeli TJ; 1 Jerusalem LJ
HALEVI Yochai ISR
27y 63d 1983 8.10 8.10 -10673Progressed from 7.84 to 8.10 at the 2010 Italian Championships ... PV pb: 5.10 -06. 1 Italian under-23 PV 2004; 9 ETCh 2010In 2010: 2 Italian indoor; 1 Latina; 2 Rome; 1 Gavardo; 8 Rome Diamond; 9 ETCh; 2 Italian; 4 Nuoro; 2 Velletri
FORMICHETTI Emanuele ITA
25y 79d 1985 8.16 8.47 -07678DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2007 World silver ... 100 pb: 10.27 -06 (10.29w, 10.30 -10). 200 pb: 20.28 -04 (20.71 -10). TJ pb: 16.27 -02. 3 World Youth LJ 2001; 1 WJC 200/LJ 2004; qfOLY 200 2004; qf WCH 200 2005; 1 ECP LJ 2006; 1 ECH LJ 2006; 2 WCP LJ 2006; 1 EIC LJ 2007; 2 WCH LJ 2007; dnq OLY LJ 2008. European junior recordholder at 200m ... mother/coach-Rene Felton is American, she was a 100m Hurdler in the 1980s ... born-Los Angeles, moved to Italy at age 4 ... at 2007worlds broke the Italian record which had stood to Giovanni Evangelisti since 1987
He had surgery on his left Achilles tendon in September 2009 – “I’m coming back slowly but surely”
23y 181d 1987 8.07 8.10 -088397 ECP 2007. 1 Russian 2010. From KrasnodarIn 2010: 4 Russian Clubs; 1 South of Russia; 1 Russian Cup; 6 Kuortane; 6 Espoo; 1 Russian
PLOTNIKOV Dmitriy RUS Russian Army
23y 137d 1987 8.25 8.25 -10844Winner at 2010 European Team Championships ... earlier he made shocking improvement from 7.92 to 8.25 at the Moscow Regional Championships on June6, 20108.26w -10. TJ pb: 16.56 -09 (16.09i -10). 5 under-23 ECH TJ 2009; 1 ETCh LJ 2010. 1 Russian indoor LJ 2010. Based in Moscow and in the same training squadas Russian junior record holder Darya Klishina
Why has he given up triple jumping for now ? “the Triple Jump requires more technical discipline and I just enjoyed the sensation of flying through the airmore,” he told the EAA website
34y 17d 1976 22.09 22.09 -10339Former World Champion ... 2008 Olympic bronze ... dnq ECH 98; 1 WCH 2003 (99-dnq, 2001-dq, 2005-6, 2007-3, 2009-7); 1 WSG 2003 (97-6); 2 WIC2006/2010 (99-6, 2004-6, 2008-4); 1 ECH 2006; 5 EIC 2007 (98-dnq); 3 OLY 2008 (2000-9, 2004-5). 1 Belorussian 2000/2005/2006/2007/2008 ... originally10th in 2001 World final, but failed doping test so disqualified and banned for two years up to August 4, 2003, within 22 days had become both WorldChampion and World Student Games Champion ... his wife Natallia Mikhnevich (née Khoroneko) is the 2006 European Shot Champion ... 2.02/140kgIn 2010: 1 Belorussian indoor; 2 WIC; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Belorussian Cup; 1 Minsk
He missed the Seville World Championships in 1999 after damaging his knee playing basketball ... in November 2009 he snapped an Achilles tendon playingfootball ... he also has a career an actor and his roles have included “Captain Thunderbolt”
In 2010: 5 Bilbao; 7 Madrid; 1 Catalonian; 2 Spanish
1 23.12 Randy Barnes USA 19902 23.06 Ulf Timmermann GDR 19883 22.91 Alessandro Andrei ITA 19874 22.86 Brian Oldfield USA 19755 22.75 Werner Günthör SUI 19886 22.67 Kevin Toth USA 20037 22.64 Udo Beyer GDR 19868 22.54 Christian Cantwell USA 20049 22.52 John Brenner USA 198710 22.51 Adam Nelson USA 2002
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 22.09 Andrei Mikhnevich BLR2 21.63 Māris Urtāns LAT3 21.25 Tomasz Majewski POL4 21.21 Pavel Lyzhyn BLR5 21.14 Ralf Bartels GER6 20.77 David Storl GER7 20.69 Marco Fortes POR8 20.53 Antonín Žalský CZE9 20.50 Maksim Sidorov RUS10 20.47 Nedžad Mulabegović CRO
25y 300d 1984 83.81 86.68 -084713 World Youth 2001; 2 EJC 2003; 5 under-23 ECH 2005; 2 WSG 2005; dnq ECH 2006; 8 WCH 2007 (2009-11); 4 OLY 2008 (with 83.95, but had a no-throw ataround 88m, which would have won silver). 1 Finnish 2008 ... threw a cricket ball 66m as a nine year-old ... coach/father Pentti Järvenpää ... 1.87/96kgIn 2010: 1 Tampere; 6 Pihtipudas; 1 Lapinlahti
JÄRVENPÄÄ Tero FIN
27y 223d 1982 86.92 91.53 -054792007 World Champion & 2008 Olympic bronze ... dnq WJC 2000; 6 EJC 2001; 3 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECP 2006; 2 ECH 2006; 1 WCH 2007 (2005-4, 2009-5); 3OLY 2008 (2004-8). 1 Finnish 2004/2005/2006/2007 ... ex-cross country skier, he was fifth in the Finnish Championships at age 14 ... coach-Hannu Kangas ...partner is heptathlete Niina Kelo (15 ECH Heptathlon 2006) ... he ran a marathon in 2004 ... at the Berlin World Championships he had an ear infection anda temperature of 39° on the day of the final ... lives-Seinoki, he’s currently having a house of 400m square built in nearby Ilmajoki, due for completion in2011 ... 1.95/92kgIn 2010: 1 Sydney; 1 Melbourne; 2 Florø; 4 Oslo Diamond; 3 New York Diamond; 2 Kuortane; 2 Pihtipudas; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 3 Paris Diamond
PITKÄMÄKI Tero FIN
26y 159d 1984 83.45 87.33 -084833 EJC 2003; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WCH 2009. 1 Finnish under-23 2005/2006 ... in Kuortane 2008 became the first Finn to defeat Tero Pitkämäki in fouryears ... coach-Antero Puranen (5 OLY JT 80) ... 1.90/85kgIn 2010: 7 Oslo Diamond; 4 New York Diamond; 4 Kuortane; 1 Espoo; 4 Pihtipudas; 1 Lappeenranta; 3 Lapinlahti
RUUSKANEN Antti FIN
26y 197d 1984 86.53 87.23 -09493Former World Youth & European Junior Champion ... 1 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 1 EJC 2003; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq ECH 2006; 5 OLY 2008; 9 WCH2009 (2007-12). 1 Finnish 2009. Coach-Hannu Kangas (trains with Pitkämäki) ...1.87/89kgIn 2010: 3 Dessau; 3 Oslo Diamond; 3 Kuortane; 3 Pihtipudas; 2 Paris Diamond
28y 251d 1981 82.33 86.64 -08698Surprise Olympic silver medallist in 2008 ... twice World Student Games Champion4 under-23 ECH 2001 (2003-6); 7 WCH 2005/2009 (2007-dnq); 1 WSG 2005/2009 (2007-3); 5 ECH 2006; 2 OLY 2008. 1 Latvian 2005/2007. Coach-ValentinaEiduka ... 1.92/110kgHe once achieved a distance of 74m in a mobile-phone throwing contest in Latvia but eventually placed only thirdIn 2010: 1 Halle; 1 Jõgeva; 1 Tartu; 2 Kohila; 1 Viljandi; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Valmiera
KOVALS Ainārs LAT
35y 59d 1975 82.05 86.47 -01703(Rags pronounced “Rax”) ... twice World Student Games Champion ... Latvian record holder4 under-23 ECH 97; 1 WSG 99/2001 (97-6); 4 ECH 2002 (2006-9); 7 OLY 2004 (2000/2008-dnq); 6 WCH 2005 (97/2003/2009-dnq, 99-10, 2001-8, 2007-11). 1Latvian 97/99/2000/2001/2002/2003/2006/2009/2010 ... won accuracy throwing contest at 2000 Stockholm Grand Prix ... coach-Maris Griva ... 1.84/95kgIn 2010: 3 Jõgeva; 2 Tartu; 1 Ventspils; 1 Latvian
RAGS Eriks LAT
28y 206d 1982 84.08 90.73 -077082004 Olympic silver, when he set personal bests in qualifying & final ... fourth at the last two World Championships8 WJC 2000; 7 EJC 2001; dnq ECH 2002; 7 under-23 ECH 2003; 2 World Military 2003; 2 OLY 2004 (2008-9); 4 ECH 2006; 1 WSG 2007; 4 WCH 2007/2009 (2005-dnq) ... coach-Valentina Eiduka ... his second sport is mountain biking ... has two younger sisters (Jana & Dana) who were javelin throwers ... tattoo onthrowing arm reads “Javelin Thrower – Faith Hope Love” ... operation on left foot on September 2009 ... 1.88/96kgIn 2010: 2 Dessau; 8 Oslo Diamond; 5 New York Diamond; 1 Jekabpils; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Kohila; 8 Paris Diamond
VASIĻEVSKIS Vadims LAT
28y 120d 1982 90.37 91.59 -06751DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONUniquely (for a javelin thrower), he now holds Olympic, World & European titles1 European Youth 99; 2 WJC 2000; 2 EJC 2001 (99-7); 4 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 OLY 2004/2008; 1 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq); 1 WCP 2006; 1 WCH 2009 (2001-dnq,2003-11, 2005/2007-2); 2 ETCh 2010. 1 Norwegian 2001/2003/2004/2005/2006/2009. He set six Norwegian records in 2005/2006 up to 91.59 ...father-Tommwas a 10.7 100 sprinter, mother-Bente Amundsen was Norwegian 100H champion ... partner-Christina Vukicevic (Norwegian record holder at 100H) ...coach-Åsmund Martinsen ... 1.90//90kgIn 2010: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Florø (90.37, his fourth-longest ever but “I still feel I’m lacking a bit of something”); 1 Oslo Diamond; 1 New York Diamond;2 ETCh; 1 Kuortane; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond (7 / 8 wins)
THORKILDSEN Andreas NOR Kristiansands IF-Friidrett
26y 236d 1983 85.47 85.47 -108319 under-23 ECH 2005; 6 WSG 2007; 7 OLY 2008; 2 ETCh 2009; dnq WCH 2009 ... student at the Moscow institute of law ... his father Yevgeny was formerUSSR junior champion at javelin ... coaches-Ivan Koptiukh & Mikhail Sadov ... 1.92/101kgIn 2010: 1 Adler; 1 Russian winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 2 Osaka; 2 Halle; 2 Russian Cup; 5 ETCh; 7 Zhukovskiy; 3 Russian
KOROTKOV Ilya RUS
37y 133d 1973 83.59 92.61 -02833World Champion & World #1 in 2003 ... twice Olympic bronze ... threw 92.61 in Sheffield 2002 for 3rd on world all-time list ... 10x Russian ChampionJT pb: 92.61 -02. 1 Goodwill Games 98; 1 ECP 2000/2002/2003 (96/98/99/2001/2006-2, 97-4); 3 OLY 2000/2004 (96-6, 2008-dnq); 2 ECH 2002 (98-4); 1 WCP2002 (98-2); 1 WCH 2003 (97-5, 99-9, 2001-7, 2005-3, 2007/2009-dnq). 1 Russian 96/97/2001/2003/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010 ... wife Oksana wasRussian women’s javelin record holder, but out of action in 2001/2002 with shoulder surgery ... father (Aleksandr Makarov) won 1980 Olympic javelinsilver ... won 15/17 contests in 2002 & 9/11 in 2003 ... 1.90/102kgIn 2010: 4 Florø; 1 Russian Cup; 1 Zhukovskiy; 1 Russian (10th time)
25y 16d 1985 84.11 84.11 -10937Ukrainian record holder, the first time he broke the record (in Paris 2009), he did not realise he had done so because the old mark listed was set with anold specification javelin3 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WCH 2009; 4 ETCh 2010 ... 1.86/84kgIn 2010: 3 Ukrainian winter; 2 European Throws Cup; 2 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Montgeron; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 4 ETCh; 4 Zhukovskiy; 3 Ukrainian; 2 Viljandi; 6 ParisDiamond
1 98.48 Jan Zelezny CZE 19962 93.09 Aki Parviainen FIN 19993 92.61 Sergey Makarov RUS 20024 92.60 Raymond Hecht GER 19955 91.69 Kostas Gatsioudis GRE 20006 91.59 Andreas Thorkildsen NOR 20057 91.53 Tero Pitkämäki FIN 20058 91.46 Steve Backley GBR 19929 91.29 Breaux Greer USA 200710 90.73 Vadims Vasilevskis LAT 2007
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 90.37 Andreas Thorkildsen NOR2 88.23 Petr Frydrych CZE3 86.92 Tero Pitkämäki FIN4 85.53 Teemu Wirkkala FIN5 86.45 Vítězslav Veselý CZE6 85.47 Ilya Korotkov RUS7 85.12 Ari Mannio FIN8 84.53 Harri Haatainen FIN9 84.47 Jakub Vadlejch CZE10 84.38 Matthias De Zordo GER
Men’s 50 Kilometres WalkBorn Season’s Best Personal BestAge (Days)
2010 European Championships • Biographical Entry List (may include reserves)
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40y 286d 1969 3:55:41 3:39:54 -9731993 World 50K Champion, silvers in 1997 & 2001 & 2009 bronze but disqualified in 2005 & 2007 ... fourth and fifth in the last two Olympic 50Ks20K pb: 1:23:24 -01 (1:24:04 -10). 5 WSG 20K 91; 1 WCH 50K 93 (95-5, 97/2001-2, 99-dnf, 2003-6, 2005/2007-dq, 2009-3); 1 ECH 50K 2006 (94-4, 98-dq, 2002-3); 4 OLY 50K 2008 (92-10, 96-dnf, 2000-12, 2004-5). At WCP 50K: 93/95-2, 97-1, 99-4, 2002-dq, 2004/2006-6, 2008-14, 2010-5. At ECP 20K: 2005-14. 50K:96/2000/2001 -1, 98/2009-2, 2007-6. 1 Spanish 50K 97/2000. Full name-Jesús Angel García Bragado ... wife-former World Rhythmic Gymnastics championCarmen Acedo ... born-Madrid
He was 281st in the 2009 New York Marathon (in 2:47:43), his marathon début (as a runner)
In 2010: 2 Prat de Llobergat 20K; 7 Granollers 10K; 1 Ejea de los Caballeros 10K
GARCÍA Jesús Angel ESP
37y 66d 1973 3:58:15 3:41:47 -0515Sixth in 2007 World Championships 50K, fourth at the last two World Cups20K pb: 1:22:29 -00 (1:28:09 -10). 4 ECH 50K 98 (2006-5); 6 WCH 50K 2007 (99-18, 2001-15, 2003-14, 2005-dq); 13 OLY 50K 2008 (2000-24). At WCP 50K: 97-48, 99-23, 2004-dnf, 2006/2008-4, 2010-11; At ECP 20K: 2001-27. 1 Spanish 50K 2001/2002/2005/2006. Improved from 10th to 4th in last kilometre of 1998European Championship 50K ... coach-José MarinIn 2010: 22 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 11 WCP 50K; 1 San Sebastián 5000; 4 Spanish 10,000
ODRIOZOLA Mikel ESP Real Sociedad Krafft
26y 192d 1984 - 3:52:25 -087Ninth at 2009 World Championship 50K, 10th in 2007 ... 20K pb: 1:24:43 -10. 10 World Youth 10,000 2001; 4 EJC 10,000 2003; 14 ECH 50K 2006; 15 OLY 50K2008; 9 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-10). At ECP 20K: 2005-40, 2007-36, 2009-10In 2010: 1 Finnish indoor 5000; 14 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
KINNUNEN Jarkko FIN
32y 210d 1978 - 3:38:45 -091DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION2007 World silver at 50K ... French record holder at both 20K & 50K20K pb: 1:18:58 -07 (1:20:23 -10). 40 WCP 20K 2004 (2010-dnf); 4 ECP 50K 2005; 1 ECH 50K 2006; 1 ECP 20K 2007 (2003-40); 2 WCH 50K 2007 (2005-dq, 2009-12); dnf OLY 50K 2008. 1 French 50K 2005 & 20K 2007/2008/2009. Underwent hernia operation in 2006 ... he is an expert on wine ... father of two ...coach-Pascal ChiratIn 2010: 1 Nogent-sur-Oise 5000; 2 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; dnf WCP 20K; 1 Reims 5000; 1 French 10,000; 1Font-Romeu 5000
DINIZ Yohann FRA
32y 142d 1978 3:43:19 3:43:19 -1039Fourth in 2005 World 20K, fifth in 2009 50K ... 20K pb: 1:20:00 -05 (1:22:49 -10). 2 EJC 10,000 97; 12 under-23 ECH 20K 99; 11 ECH 20K 2002/2006 (98-23);15 WCP 20K 2004 (97-102, 99-26, 2002-24, 2006-16); 8 OLY 20K 2004 (dnf 50K); dnf ECP 50K 2005; 4 WCH 20K 2005 (2001/2007-dnf, 2003-13, 2009-14); 6ECP 20K 2007 (2003-25, 2009-dq); 12 OLY 50K 2008 (25 20K); 5 WCH 50K 2009In 2010: 1 German indoor 5000; 9 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 12 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 1 German 20K; 1 German 10,000
27y 361d 1982 4:06:05 3:51:32 -071820K pb: 1:23:53 -10. 7 World Youth 10,000 99; 23 WJC 10,000 2000; 9 EJC 10,000 2001; 39 WCP 20K 2002 (2004-70, 2006-dq); 23 ECP 20K 2003 (2005-dq,2007-28, 2009-dq); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2003; 13 WSG 20K 2003 (2001-19, 2005-dq); dq WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); dq OLY 50K 2008; 21 WCP 50K 2010 (2008-24). 1 AAA under-17 5000 98 & senior 5000 2005/2006 ... his father Padraig is a former President of Irish AthleticsIn 2010: 4 Montalto di Castro 35K; 2 Irish indoor 5000; 13 Lugano 20K; 11 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 21 WCP 50K
GRIFFIN Colin IRL Ballinamore
32y 160d 1978 3:50:08 3:50:08 -1010Irish record holder ... sixth at 2007 World Championships, eighth at 2008 Olympics20K pb: 1:19:22 -08 (1:20:45 -10). 14 EJC 10,000 97; 13 under-23 ECH 10,000 99; 28 OLY 20K 2000; 8 ECH 20K 2002; 6 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-14, 2005-dq,2009-15); 9 WCP 2008 (99-70, 2004-27); 4 ECP 20K 2009 (2003-dq, 2005-15, 2007-5). 1 Irish 20K 2000/2001/2002/2004; 1 AAA indoor 3000 2000/2001/2002; 1AAA under-23 10,000 99. Wife is international 400m runner Marian Andrews ... coach-Ivonne CassinIn 2010: 1 Irish indoor 5000; 2 Lugano 20K; 3 Dudince 50K (Irish record 3:50:08); dq IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 6 Kraków 10K; 1 Irish 10,000
HEFFERNAN Robert IRL Togher
29y 79d 1981 4:00:45 3:46:31 -096Eighth at 50K in the 2008 World Cup & 2009 World Championships ... 20K pb: 11:22:38 -10. 7 ECH 50K 2006; 8 ECP 50K 2007/2009 (2005-13); 8 WCP 50K 2008(2006-9, 2010-14); 19 OLY 50K 2008; 8 WCH 50K 2009 (2005-12, 2007-dnf). 1 Italian 50K 2006. Coach-Patrizio ParcesepeIn 2010: 2 Montalto di Castro 35K; 9 Lugano 20K (pb 1:22:38); 14 WCP 50K
DE LUCA Marco ITA
25y 215d 1984 - 3:36:04 -07112008 Olympic Champion at 50K ... World bronzes at 50K in both 2005 & 2007 ... fourth on world all-time list at 50K20K pb: 1:18:24 -10. 6 ECP 50K 2005; 3 WCH 50K 2005/2007 (2009-dnf); dnf ECH 50K 2006; 10 WCH 20K 2007; 2 WCP 50K 2008 (2004-dnq); 1 OLY 50K 2008. 1Italian 50K 2005/2008/2010. Former ice hockey player and cyclist ... partner is triple European Champion figure skater Carolina Kostner ... coach-SandroDamilanoIn 2010: 1 Montalto di Castro 35K (Italian record 2:26:16); 1 Italian indoor 5000; 1 Italian 50K; 1 Lugano 20K (1:18:24 to break the Italian record which hadstood to Maurizio Damilano since 1992); 1 Villar Dora 10,000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 1 Italian 10,000
Did not finish at the Berlin World Championships with stomach problems, but unbeaten in eight races since then, six of which were personal bests includingtwo Italian records
SCHWAZER Alex ITA Carabinieri Bologna
32y 282d 1977 - 3:49:30 -0813Lithuanian record holder ... 20K pb: 1:24:21 -08 (1:24:43 -10). 35 WCP 50K 2006 (2008-45); 25 ECP 20K 2007; 12 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-14); dnf OLY 50K 2008;7 ECP 50K 2009 (2005-35). Twin brother is international walker Darius Skarnulis ... 1.85 tallIn 2010: 2 Lithuanian indoor 10,000; 13 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
33y 213d 1976 - 3:41:30 -0622009 World 50K silver, previously fourth in 2005 World 50K, 2006 European 50K and again in the 2008 World Cup 50K20K pb: 1:22:56 -02 (1:28:11 -10). 14 under-23 ECH 20K 97; 19 ECH 20K 98; 13 OLY 50K 2004 (2008-dnf); 4 ECH 50K 2006; 2 WCH 50K 2009 (99/2001-dnf,2007-8, 2005-4). At WCP 20K: 97-88, 2002-36; 50K: 2004-16, 2006-2, 2008-4. 2 ECP 50K 2005 (2003-18, 2005-16). Was leading at 2006 Europeans until 44Kbut then dropped back (he said he had not taken on enough nutrition)In 2010: dnf Dudince 50K; 1 Bergen 10K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Sesto San Giovanni 20K; 15 Kraków 10K; 1 Norwegian 10K/20K
1 3:34:14 Denis Nizhegorodov RUS 20082 3:35:47 Nathan Deakes 20063 3:36:03 Robert Korzeniowski POL 20024 3:36:04 Alex Schwazer ITA 20075 3:36:06 Yu Chaohong CHN 20056 3:36:13 Zhao Chengliang CHN 20057 3:36:20 Han Yucheng CHN 20058 3:36:42 German Skurygin RUS 20039 3:37:26 Valeriy Spytsin RUS 200010 3:37:41 Andrey Perlov 1989
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2010 EUROPEAN LIST1 3:49:54 Rafał Augustyn POL2 3:50:07 Artur Brzozowski POL3 3:50:08 Robert Heffernan IRL4 3:50:22 Alex Schwazer ITA5 3:50:30 Łukasz Nowak POL6 3:53:24 Christopher Linke GER7 3:53:30 Matej Tóth SVK8 3:55:41 António Pereira POR9 3:55:41 Jesús Ángel García ESP10 3:56:26 Yuriy Andronov RUS