Ana Prieto
Spanish athlete (born 2005)
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Ana Prieto Benítez (born 17 October 2005) is a Spanish sprinter who primarily competes over 400 metres.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Born | 17 October 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 51.75 (Bergen, 2025) |
Medal record | |
Biography
She is from Algeciras and Los Barrios in Andalusia and trains under athletics coach Saúl Sáez as a member of Algeciras Bay Athletics Club.[2][3]
She competed for Spain at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel, reaching the final of the 400 metres, placing seventh overall.[4][5]
Competing at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway, in July 2025 she won a silver medal as a member of the Spanish women's 4 x 400 metres relay team which finished behind Great Britain.[6][7] She had previously placed fourth in the 400 metres at the Championships, running a personal best 51.75 seconds in the final.[8]
She was selected as part of the Spanish team at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025, and she ran in the women's 4 x 400 metres race.[9][10]
In March 2026, she was selected for the Spanish relay team for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland, winning the bronze medal with the women's 4 x 400 m relay team.[11][12]