Julia Vaquero Sousa[a] (born 18 September 1970 in Chamonix, France[1]) is a retired Spanish athlete who competed in the long-distance events.[2] She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as four World Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julia Vaquero Sousa |
| Born | 18 September 1970 (age 53) Chamonix, France |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
Although born in France, at the age of two months she returned to her native A Guarda in Galicia. She is considered one of the best Galician athletes of all time.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Spain | |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 4:34.01 |
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 7th | 3000 m | 9:26.45 |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 2nd | 3000 m | 9:12.87 |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 7th | 3000 m | 9:08.45 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (h) | 3000 m | 8:58.90 | |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 3rd | 3000 m | 9:04.99 |
| Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 4th | 3000 m | 9:06.25 | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 27th (h) | 3000 m | 9:05.50 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 26th (h) | 3000 m | 9:11.76 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 9th | 10,000 m | 31:27.07 |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:04.48 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | 10,000 m | 32:36.91 | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 10,000 m | 31:46.47 |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Uster, Switzerland | 7th | Half marathon | 1:10:33 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 5000 m | 14:56.00 |
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 2:09.74 (1989)
- 1500 metres – 4:17.37 (Segovia 1992)
- 2000 metres – 5:47.81 (Nice 1996) NR
- 3000 metres – 8:41.23 (Nice 1996)
- 5000 metres – 14:44.95 (Oslo 1996) NR
- 10,000 metres – 31:14.51 (Barakaldo 1997)
- 15 kilometres – 49:33+ (Uster 1998) NR
- 20 kilometres – 1:06:43+ (Uster 1998) NR
- Half marathon – 1:10:33 (Uster 1998)
Notes
References
External links
- Julia Vaquero Sousa at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
- Julia Vaquero at Olympics.com
- Julia Vaquero at Olympedia