Amaia Andrés
Spanish middle-distance runner
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Amaia Andrés Berakoetxea (born 26 June 1966 in San Sebastián) is a retired Spanish middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and twice at both the IAAF World Indoor Championships and European Athletics Indoor Championships. She won two bronze medals at the Mediterranean Games, in the 4 × 400 metres relay in the 1991 and the 800 m in 1993.[3]
She holds personal bests of 2:02.67 minutes for the 800 metres and 4:25.05 for the 1500 metres. She retired from competition after 1996.[4] She was a seven-time national champion in the 800 m, six times outdoors and once indoors.[5][6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 8th (h) | 800 m | 2:08.58 | |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 5th | 800 m | 2:03.65 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.21 | ||||
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 13th (h) | 800 m | 2:08.69 | |
| Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.25 | ||
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 24th (h) | 800 m | 2:02.67 | ||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 2:05.13 | |
| Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 3rd | 800 m | 2:05.16 | ||
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 9th (h) | 800 m | 2:05.60 | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 2:06.20 |
National titles
- Spanish Athletics Championships
- 800 metres: 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995[5]
- Spanish Indoor Athletics Championships
- 800 metres: 1993[6]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.67 (Barcelona 1992)
- 1500 metres – 4:25.05 (Seville 1993)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:03.76 (Toronto 1993)
- 1000 metres – 2:42.51 (Madrid 1994)
