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'''José Luis Blanco Quevedo''' (born 3 June 1975 in [[Lloret de Mar]]) is a Spanish [[middle-distance runner]], who mostly concentrates on the [[3000 metres steeplechase]].
'''José Luis Blanco Quevedo''' (born 3 June 1975 in [[Lloret de Mar]]) is a Spanish [[middle-distance runner]], who mostly concentrated on the [[3000 metres steeplechase]]. Blanco won a [[silver medal]] in this event at the [[2006 European Championships in Athletics|2006 European Championships]] and the [[bronze medal]] at the [[2010 European Athletics Championships|2010 European Athletics]].


At the 2006 European Championships, in a contest where pre-race favourite [[Simon Vroemen]] was ruled out due to food poisoning, Blanco tried to outrun the pack of competitors after the first three-thirds which were somewhat slow. Accelerating with 500 metres to go, Blanco led the race with one lap left. With 150 metres left, he was overcome by [[Jukka Keskisalo]], but hung on to second place.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20850405/keskisalo-rallies-to-shocking-steeplechase-gold/|title=Keskisalo Rallies to Shocking Steeplechase Gold|date=August 12, 2006|work=[[Runner's World]]|accessdate=4 May 2023}}</ref>
Blanco won a [[silver medal]] in this event at the [[2006 European Championships in Athletics]]. His personal best time is 8:12.86 minutes, achieved in [[Huelva]] in June 2006. He won the [[bronze medal]] in the steeplechase at the [[2010 European Athletics Championships]]

His personal best time is 8:12.86 minutes, achieved in [[Huelva]] in June 2006.<ref>{{iaaf name|14167058}}</ref>


==International competitions==
==International competitions==

Revision as of 19:31, 6 May 2023

Blanco in 2008

José Luis Blanco Quevedo (born 3 June 1975 in Lloret de Mar) is a Spanish middle-distance runner, who mostly concentrated on the 3000 metres steeplechase. Blanco won a silver medal in this event at the 2006 European Championships and the bronze medal at the 2010 European Athletics.

At the 2006 European Championships, in a contest where pre-race favourite Simon Vroemen was ruled out due to food poisoning, Blanco tried to outrun the pack of competitors after the first three-thirds which were somewhat slow. Accelerating with 500 metres to go, Blanco led the race with one lap left. With 150 metres left, he was overcome by Jukka Keskisalo, but hung on to second place.[1]

His personal best time is 8:12.86 minutes, achieved in Huelva in June 2006.[2]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 6th 3000m steeplechase 8:39.85
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 6th 3000m steeplechase 8:42.86
2001 Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia 2nd 3000 m steeple 8:34.94
2003 World Championships Paris, France 8th 3000 m steeple 8:17.16
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th 3000 m steeple 8:24.62
2006 European Championships Göteborg, Sweden 2nd 3000 m steeple 8:26.22
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 6th 3000 m steeple 8:38.54
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain

References

  1. ^ "Keskisalo Rallies to Shocking Steeplechase Gold". Runner's World. August 12, 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ José Luis Blanco at World Athletics