Enrique Molina (athlete)
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Enrique Molina Vargas (born 25 February 1968) is a retired Spanish
runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.
He was born in La Zubia
. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships
, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World Championships and fourteenth in the 10,000 metres at the 1999 World Championships. He also competed at the 1992 European Indoor Championships, the 1995 World Championships, the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final. He became Spanish 5000 metres champion
in 1995, and indoor 1500 metres champion in 1993.
In cross-country running he finished twenty-fourth in the long race at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships
and seventeenth at the 2000 World Cross Country Championships
. In the team competition Spain finished fourth in 1999 and repeated this in 2000. Molina became Spanish cross-country champion in 2000.
His personal best times were 3:38.51 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in August 1997 in Zürich
; 7:32.32 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in July 1997 in Oslo
; 13:07.34 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 1997 in Stockholm
; and 27:49.71 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in April 1998 in Lisbon
.
Spain
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runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.
He was born in La Zubia
La Zubia
La Zubia is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the city has a population of 18240 inhabitants....
. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships
1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Skydome in Toronto, Canada from March 12 to March 14, 1993. It was the last Indoor Championships to feature the 5,000 and 3,000 metres race walk events. In addition, it was the first Indoor Championships to include heptathlon and...
, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World Championships and fourteenth in the 10,000 metres at the 1999 World Championships. He also competed at the 1992 European Indoor Championships, the 1995 World Championships, the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final. He became Spanish 5000 metres champion
National champions 5000 metres (men)
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in 1995, and indoor 1500 metres champion in 1993.
In cross-country running he finished twenty-fourth in the long race at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships
1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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and seventeenth at the 2000 World Cross Country Championships
2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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. In the team competition Spain finished fourth in 1999 and repeated this in 2000. Molina became Spanish cross-country champion in 2000.
His personal best times were 3:38.51 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in August 1997 in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
; 7:32.32 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in July 1997 in Oslo
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
; 13:07.34 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in July 1997 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
; and 27:49.71 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in April 1998 in Lisbon
Lisbon
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