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Antonio David Jiménez
ESPMenBirth dateFeb 18, 1977
BirthplaceSeville, Spain
Height1.78 m
Weight61 kg
Antonio David Jiménez Pentinel (born 18 February 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. As of 2024, he remains the last non-Finnish or non-French winner of the event. 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.
PB
Personal bests
1:52.03
3:43.23
4:03.9HT
7:46.49
1:04:50
2:24:28
8:11.52
3:44.16
5:04.91
5:18.65
7:46.49
30:50
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:32:29 | - | Feb 15, 2026 | ↓ | Zurich Maratón Sevilla |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:07:54 | - | Jan 28, 2024 | ↓ | Medio Maraton Sevilla |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:24:28 | - | Feb 18, 2024 | ↓ | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:08:20 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↓ | EDP Medio Maraton Sevilla |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 30:02 | - | Dec 8, 2013 | ↓ | 20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 8:24.19 | - | Jun 7, 2012 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2012 | CrossCount | 30:40 | - | Dec 9, 2012 | ↓ | 19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Szentendre - U23 Events |
| 2011 | 3000m | 7:57.28 | - | Aug 11, 2011 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 8:21.77 | - | Sep 11, 2011 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:04:50 | - | Mar 26, 2011 | ↓ | Azpeitia (ESP) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 8:25.42 | - | Aug 27, 2010 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - EU Cup |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 35:38 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 8:39.16 | - | Jul 18, 2009 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:50 | - | Sep 12, 2009 | - | Córdoba (ESP) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:07:23 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↓ | Motril (ESP) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:58.54 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↓ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000Metres | 7:58.54 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↑ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 8:26.25 | - | Jul 20, 2008 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 38:06 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↓ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 8:21.33 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2006 | 2000Metres | 5:27.12 | - | Jun 8, 2006 | ↓ | Rivas (ESP) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 8:11.55 | - | Jun 20, 2006 | ↑ | Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva (ESP) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 30:15 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↓ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:46.74 | - | Jul 13, 2005 | ↑ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2005 | Mile | 4:03.9h | - | Sep 3, 2005 | - | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2005 | 2000Metres | 5:18.65 | - | Jun 7, 2005 | ↓ | Huelva (ESP) |
| 2005 | 3000Metres | 7:50.94 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 7:50.94 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↓ | Zaragoza (ESP) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 8:14.05 | - | Jun 4, 2005 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:44.16 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500Metres | 3:44.16 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) (i) |
| 2004 | 2000m | 5:07.29 | - | Jun 10, 2004 | ↓ | Rivas (ESP) |
| 2004 | 3000Metres | 7:48.40 | - | Feb 12, 2004 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 7:48.40 | - | Feb 12, 2004 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 8:14.30 | - | Jul 31, 2004 | ↑ | Almería (ESP) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 12:25 | - | Mar 20, 2004 | ↓ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2003 | 2000m | 5:06.02 | - | Jun 12, 2003 | ↓ | Rivas (ESP) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 8:15.82 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:43.23 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↑ | Almería (ESP) |
| 2002 | 2000m | 5:04.91 | - | Jun 11, 2002 | ↓ | Rivas (ESP) |
| 2002 | 3000Metres | 7:46.49 | - | Mar 2, 2002 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 7:46.49 | - | Mar 2, 2002 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 8:17.77 | - | Jul 16, 2002 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 12:30 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2001 | 2000Metres | 5:20.07 | - | Sep 5, 2001 | ↓ | Andújar (ESP) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 7:50.67 | - | Feb 3, 2001 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000Metres | 7:50.67 | - | Feb 3, 2001 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:11.52 | - | Jun 8, 2001 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 13:28 | - | Mar 24, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:44.77 | - | Jun 21, 2000 | ↑ | Braga (POR) |
| 2000 | 1500Metres | 3:46.89 | - | Feb 8, 2000 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) (i) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 7:50.30 | - | Sep 5, 2000 | ↓ | Andújar (ESP) |
| 2000 | 3000Metres | 8:09.26 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | San Sebastián (ESP) (i) |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 8:20.34 | - | Sep 2, 2000 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 30:04 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↓ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:44.40 | - | Jul 3, 1999 | ↑ | Alcalá de Henáres (ESP) |
| 1999 | 1500Metres | 3:57.68 | - | Feb 7, 1999 | ↑ | Vilafranca del Penedès (ESP) (i) |
| 1999 | 3000mSt | 8:37.29 | - | Jul 31, 1999 | ↑ | Göteborg European U23 Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
| 1998 | 800m | 1:52.03 | - | Jun 27, 1998 | - | Cáceres (ESP) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:50.38 | - | Jul 11, 1998 | ↑ | Alcalá de Henáres (ESP) |
| 1998 | 3000mSt | 8:54.90 | - | Jul 26, 1998 | ↑ | Castellón (ESP) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 27:12 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↓ | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:29 | - | Feb 15 | Zurich Maratón Sevilla |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:28 | - | Feb 18 | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
Semi | 1:07:54 | - | Jan 28 | Medio Maraton Sevilla |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:08:20 | - | Jan 29 | EDP Medio Maraton Sevilla |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:02 | - | Dec 8 | 20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events |
CrossCount | 34:14 | - | Mar 24 | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
2012
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:40 | - | Dec 9 | 19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Szentendre - U23 Events |
3000mSt | 8:26.87 | - | Sep 7 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:34.39 | - | Aug 26 | Spanish Championships, Pamplona |
3000mSt | 8:26.88 | - | Jul 8 | Mataró Meeting Ciudad de Mataró, Mataró |
3000mSt | 8:53.30 | - | Jun 29 | Helsinki European Championships |
3000mSt | 8:53.30 | - | Jun 27 | Helsinki European Championships |
3000mSt | 8:35.44 | - | Jun 27 | Helsinki European Championships |
3000mSt | 8:24.19 | - | Jun 7 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
2011
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:21.77 | - | Sep 11 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
3000m | 7:57.28 | - | Aug 11 | Sevilla |
3000mSt | 8:32.22 | - | Aug 7 | Spanish Championships, Málaga |
3000mSt | 9:00.21 | - | Jul 22 | Barcelona Reunión Internacional D’Atletisme, Barcelona |
3000mSt | 8:34.29 | - | Jul 16 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
3000mSt | 8:26.16 | - | Jun 9 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:27.07 | - | Jun 2 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
Semi | 1:04:50 | - | Mar 26 | Azkoitia-Azpeitia Half Marathon, Azpeitia |
CrossCount | DNF | - | Mar 20 | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:25.42 | - | Aug 27 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - EU Cup |
3000mSt | 8:30.90 | - | Aug 14 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:30.90 | - | Aug 13 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:39.57 | - | Jul 18 | Spanish Championships, Avilés |
3000mSt | 8:28.89 | - | Jun 9 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
CrossCount | 35:38 | - | Mar 28 | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:23 | - | Sep 20 | Spanish Half Marathon Championships, Motril |
10Kilometr | 30:50 | - | Sep 12 | 10 km, Córdoba |
3000mSt | 8:55.06 | - | Aug 1 | Spanish Championships, Barcelona |
3000mSt | 8:39.16 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
3000mSt | 8:40.52 | - | Jun 20 | Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:26.25 | - | Jul 20 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
CrossCount | 38:06 | - | Mar 30 | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
3000Metres | 8:02.83 | - | Feb 23 | Spanish Indoor Championships, Valencia (i) |
3000Metres | 7:58.54 | - | Feb 9 | Valencia Reunion Internacional, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:50.41 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships |
3000mSt | 8:50.41 | - | Aug 26 | IAAF World Championships |
3000mSt | 8:21.88 | - | Aug 4 | San Sebastian Spanish Championships, San Sebastián |
3000mSt | 8:21.33 | - | Jul 28 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
3000mSt | 8:46.49 | - | Jul 6 | Almería Campeonato de Andalucia Absoluto, Almería |
CrossCount | DNF | - | Mar 24 | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
2006
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:15 | - | Dec 10 | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
3000mSt | 8:24.12 | - | Aug 11 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
3000mSt | 8:28.78 | - | Aug 11 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
3000mSt | 8:24.12 | - | Aug 9 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
3000mSt | 8:30.92 | - | Jul 22 | Spanish Championships, Zaragoza |
3000mSt | 8:29.00 | - | Jul 8 | La Laguna Meeting Isla de Tenerife, La Laguna |
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Honours
🥇
2007San Sebastian Spanish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
5
2006Göteborg European Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
5
2006Göteborg European Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2006Spanish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2005Spanish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
6
2005IAAF World Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
🥇
2004Spanish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
4
2004Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2004Spanish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2002München European Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2002Spanish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2002Spanish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2002München European Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
7
200230th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
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2002European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2001Spanish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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20018th SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
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2001Tunis Mediterranean Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2001Spanish Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
6
2001IAAF World Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1999Göteborg European U23 Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase