Adrián Vallés (pole vaulter)
Spanish pole vaulter
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Adrián Vallés Iñarrea (born 16 March 1995 in Pamplona) is a Spanish athlete specialising in the pole vault.[3] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1995 |
| Education | University of Cincinnati |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Pole vault |
| College team | Cincinnati Bearcats[2] |
| Club | Giulia&Us Pamplona AT |
| Coached by | Francisco Hernández |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
His personal bests in the event are 5.65 metres outdoors (Storrs 2015) and 5.47 metres indoors (Columbus 2015).
Vallés was an All-American vaulter for the Cincinnati Bearcats track and field team, placing runner-up at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4] He retired from pole vault in 2023 to focus on his work as a data engineer.[5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 19th (q) | 4.60 m | |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 17th (q) | 5.10 m | |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 3rd | 5.50 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 31st (q) | 5.40 m | ||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 11th | 5.30 m | |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 5.50 m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 16th (q) | 5.60 m | ||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | NM | |
