Francisco Javier Fernández
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Peláez.
 Fernández at the 2007 World Championships |
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| Men’s Athletics | ||
Competitor for  Spain |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 20 km walk |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2003 Paris | 20 km walk |
| Silver | 2005 Helsinki | 20 km walk |
| Silver | 2007 Osaka | 20 km walk |
| World Race Walking Cup | ||
| Gold | 2006 A Coruña | 20 km walk |
| Gold | 2008 Cheboksary | 20 km walk |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2002 Munich | 20 km walk |
| Gold | 2006 Gothenburg | 20 km walk |
| Bronze | 1998 Budapest | 20 km walk |
Francisco Javier ("Paquillo") Fernández Peláez (born on March 6, 1977 in Guadix) is a Spanish race walker. He specializes in the 20 km race walk.
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Biography [edit]
On July 27, 2008, he set a new 10-km race walk world record at the Spanish Championships in a time of 37:53.09.[1]
Fernández was made ineligible for competitions for two years after he was found guilty of possessing performance-enhancing drugs in February 2010.[2]
Achievements [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Fernandez sets 10 km Race Walk world record - The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games". En.beijing2008.cn. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Olympic race walker draws 2-year doping suspension. USA Today (2010-04-27). Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
- IAAF profile for Francisco Javier Fernández
External links [edit]
- (Spanish) Official Page of Paquillo Fernández
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Preceded by Julio René Martínez Roman Rasskazov |
Men's 20km Walk World Record Holder April 28, 2002 – August 23, 2003 |
Succeeded by Jefferson Pérez |
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Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Spanish racewalkers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Spain
- Olympic silver medalists for Spain
- Former world record holders in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
