Name Antonio Jimenez | Role Olympic athlete | |
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Born February 18, 1977 (age 47) ( 1977-02-18 ) Seville, Spain | ||
Antonio David Jiménez Pentinel (born February 18, 1977 in Seville) is a Spanish long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase.
He won the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich. He was a finalist in the same event at the 2004 Olympics.
Jiménez also finished 5th in the 3000m steeplechase final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Doping
In March 2014 Jiménez was caught in possession of a prohibited substance and he was subsequently handed a 3-year ban from sports.
References
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