Antonio David Jiménez

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. 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.

Doping

In March 2014 Jiménez was caught in possession of a prohibited substance and he was subsequently handed a 3-year ban from sports.

Competition record

References

1977 births

Living people

Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Doping cases in athletics

European Athletics Championships medalists

Olympic athletes for Spain

Spanish male middle-distance runners

Spanish male long-distance runners

Spanish sportspeople in doping cases

Spanish male steeplechase runners

Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain

Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain

Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games

Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics

21st-century Spanish people