Miguel Quesada
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Quesada and the second or maternal family name is Velasco.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Athletics | ||
Competitor for  Spain
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| European Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Birmingham | 800 m |
Miguel Quesada Velasco (born September 18, 1979 in Sabadell, Catalonia) is a Spanish middle distance runner. He specializes in the 800 metres.
Quesada finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won the silver medal at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Participating in the 2004 Olympics, he finished third in his heat, failing to progress to the semifinals.
His personal best time is 1:45.61 minutes, achieved in July 2004 in Madrid.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Spain | |||||
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 11th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.37 |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 13th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.57 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.10 | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.83 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:46.32 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 800 m | 1:46.91 |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.96 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 40th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.06 |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:52.12 |
External links
- Miguel Quesada profile at IAAF
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