Antonio Fernández (athlete)
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Born14 May 1948
Abla, Spain
SportTrack and field
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| Born | 14 May 1948 Abla, Spain |
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Antonio Fernández Ortiz (born 14 May 1948[1]) is a former track and field athlete for Spain. He competed at the 1972 Olympics[2] in the 800 meters event.[3]
In 1976 he founded the athletics club Ajalkalá in Alcalá de Henares. Due to his career and his involvement in the sport of athletics in Alcalá, the local athletics track has been renamed after him.[4] He is the father of Antonio Fernández Larragueta, technical director of the club as of 2025 and head coach of the club's sprints section.[5][6]
