Ángel Hernández (athlete)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Yáñez.

Ángel Hernández Yáñez (born April 15, 1966 in Ávila) is a retired Spanish long jumper who won a silver medal at the 1990 European Championships, jumping 8.15 metres (26 feet 9 inches).

Hernández won the Spanish national championship in 1989, 1990, 1993 and 1994.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Spain
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th 7.76 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 2nd 8.15 m
Ibero-American Championships Manaus, Brazil 2nd 7.75 m
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 10th 7.70 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 24th (q) 7.75 m
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 17th 7.61 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain – NM
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 10th 7.66 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 14th (q) 7.86 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 22nd (q) 7.65 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 16th (q) 7.73 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 22nd (q) 7.60 m

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