Mayte Martínez
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María Teresa ("Mayte") Martínez Jiménez (born May 17, 1976 in Valladolid
) is a Spanish
athlete competing in the 800 m. She has reached 4 consecutive finals in the World Championships (she did not take part on 2003 Championships in Paris), being third with an incredible last straight in Osaka. She takes part in 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, being eliminated in the semifinals (she was the last on both of them). She could not participate in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with an injury (fasciitis plantar)
Indoor
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athlete competing in the 800 m. She has reached 4 consecutive finals in the World Championships (she did not take part on 2003 Championships in Paris), being third with an incredible last straight in Osaka. She takes part in 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, being eliminated in the semifinals (she was the last on both of them). She could not participate in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with an injury (fasciitis plantar)
Personal bests
Outdoor- 400 metres400 metresThe 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
53.67 Valladolid (01/05/2003)
- 800 metres800 metresThe 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
1:57.62 Osaka (28/08/2007)
- 1000 metres 2:33.06 Huelva (13/09/2007)
- 1500 metres1500 metresThe 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
4:05.05 Rieti (28/08/2005)
Indoor
- 800 metres800 metresThe 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
1:59.52 Gent (08/02/2004)
- 1000 metres 2:38.80 Madrid (24/02/2005)
- 1500 metres1500 metresThe 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
4:09.18 Birmingham, GBR (03/03/2007)
Achievements
- 2009 World Championships in Athletics2009 World Championships in AthleticsThe 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
- seventh place - 2007 World Athletics Final - second place
- 2007 World Championships in Athletics2007 World Championships in AthleticsThe 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
- third place (bronze medal) - 2007 European Indoor Championships in Athletics2007 European Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe 29th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, from Friday, 2 March to Sunday, 4 March 2007...
- fifth place (1500m) - 2006 European Championships in Athletics2006 European Championships in AthleticsThe 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
- sixth place - 2005 World Athletics Final - third place
- 2005 World Championships in Athletics2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
- fifth place - 2005 European Indoor Championships in Athletics - silver medal
- 2003 World Indoor Championships in Athletics - bronze medal
- 2002 European Championships in Athletics2002 European Championships in AthleticsThe 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
- silver medal - 2002 European Indoor Championships in Athletics - fourth place
- 2001 World Championships in Athletics2001 World Championships in AthleticsThe 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
- seventh place