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Alejandro Quijada

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Alejandro Quijada
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Quijada Sánchez
Born (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Steeplechase
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Spain
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Cuiabá3000 m s'chase
European Athletics U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Espoo 3000 m s'chase
Summer World University Games
Silver medal – second place2025 Bochum 3000 m s'chase

Alejandro Quijada Sánchez (born 7 March 2001) is a Spanish steeplechaser.At the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships, he won the gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase.[1]

Biography

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From Madrid,[2] Quijada won the gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland.[3]

He won the gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2024 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Brazil.[4] In June, he represented Spain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[5]

In July 2025, he won the silver medal at the World University Games in Bochum running 8:20.70 to finish behind Luxembourg's Ruben Querinjean.[6][7] In September 2025, he competed for Spain at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, without advancing to the final.[8]

In August, he finished sixth in the final of the3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England.[9][10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Alejandro Quijada". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Asier makes a partial comeback, Quijada achieves the minimum and Blanca Hervás improves in Ostrava". labolsadelcorredor.com. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alejandro Quijada, gold in the 3,000 meter steeplechase". as.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Spain's first medals at the Ibero-American Athletics Championships in Cuiabá 2024". Runners World. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Men 3000m Steeple Results – European Athletics Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 21 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ruben Querinjean is a university world champion!". Virgule.lu. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 15 Sep 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dani Arce and Alejandro Quijada advance to the 3,000m steeplechase final and Paula Sevilla to the 400m flat final". teleprensa.com. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.