Luis Alberto Marco

Luis Alberto Marco (far right) during the 800 metres final at the 2010 European Championships
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Marco and the second or maternal family name is Contreras.
Luis Alberto Marco
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men’s athletics
European Indoor Championships
2009 Torino 800 m

Luis Alberto Marco Contreras (born 20 August 1986[1]) is a Spanish middle distance runner. He specializes in the 800 metres.

Marco was born in Seville.[1] He finished eleventh in the 1500 metres at the 2003 World Youth Championships. In the 800 metres he finished fourth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.[2]

Marco was a finalist at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics in Barcelona.

His personal best time is 1:45.14 minutes, achieved in June 2012 in Huelva.[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 11th 1500 m 3:57.60
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 23rd (h) 800 m 1:52.85
2005 European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 4th 1500 m 3:47.22
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 4th 800 m 1:48.71
European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 18th (h) 800 m 1:50.91
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 2nd 800 m 1:49.15
World Championships Berlin, Germany 39th (h) 800 m 1:48.47
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 6th 800 m 1:48.99
Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 6th 800 m 1:47.28
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th 800 m 1:48.42
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 5th 800 m 2:00.58
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 21st (sf) 800 m 1:47.45
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 4th (sf) 800 m 1:48.12
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 19th (sf) 800 m 1:49.06
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 18th (sf) 800 m 1:46.19
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th 800 m 1:51.69
World Championships Moscow, Russia 18th (sf) 800 m 1:46.75
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th 4 × 800 m 7:19.90
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 29th (h) 800 m 1:50.07
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 22nd (h) 800 m 1:50.01

References

  1. 1 2 "Luis Alberto Marco Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  2. 1 2 Luis Alberto Marco profile at IAAF


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