Mateu Cañellas
Spanish middle-distance runner
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Mateo Cañellas Martorell, commonly known as Mateu Cañellas (born 27 April 1972 in Inca, Mallorca), is a retired Spanish middle distance runner and former politician. He served as Minister of Sports and Youth of the Baleric Islands from 2007 to 2010 in the Antich II government.[1][2] He was a member of the regionalist party Majorcan Union. In 2011, he was accused of being a part of a corruption case in his party, and given liberty with charges,[3] until in 2016 he was acquitted.[4]
PresidentFrancesc Antich
Preceded byRosa Puig
(Presidency and Sports)
(Presidency and Sports)
Succeeded byCarlos Delgado (2011)
(Tourism and Sports)
(Tourism and Sports)
BornMateo Cañellas Martorell
27 April 1972
27 April 1972
Inca, Spain
Mateu Cañellas | |
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| Minister of Sports and Youth of the Balearic Islands | |
| In office 9 July 2007 – 5 February 2010 | |
| President | Francesc Antich |
| Preceded by | Rosa Puig (Presidency and Sports) |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Delgado (2011) (Tourism and Sports) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mateo Cañellas Martorell 27 April 1972 Inca, Spain |
| Party | Majorcan Union |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 32nd (h) | 1500m | 3:55.57 |
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 1st | 1500 m | 3:53.11 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 9th | 1500 m | 3:51.15 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 18th (h) | 1500 m | 3:51.10 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.85 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 40th (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.71 | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | 1500 m | 3:44.50 |
