Borja Vivas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vivas and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Borja Vivas

Personal information
Born	(1984-05-26) May 26, 1984 Málaga, Spain
Height	2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	139 kg (306 lb)
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Medal record Representing Spain Men's athletics European Championships 2014 Zürich Shot put European Cup Winter Throwing 2013 Leiria Shot put Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin Shot put

Borja Vivas Jiménez (born 26 May 1984) is a Spanish shot putter and politician. He represented his country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics as well as four outdoor and three indoor World Championships, in addition to multiple regional competitions. His biggest success is the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships.

Political career

Vivas was part of the candidate list of the People's Party (PP) in the municipal elections of 2011 and 2015 in Málaga. On both occasions, he held the largely symbolic position of number 31, the last place on the list.

In December 2021, following his retirement from athletics, he was appointed Director of the Sports Area of the Provincial Deputation of Málaga by its president, Francisco Salado. In the 2023 Spanish local elections, he was elected as a councillor of the city of Málaga representing the People's Party. He was subsequently appointed Councillor for Sports and president of District Board No. 11, Teatinos-Universidad, in the city.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Spain
2003	European Junior Championships	Tampere, Finland	10th	Shot put (6 kg)	17.86 m
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	6th	Shot put	17.09 m
2005	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	8th	Shot put	17.58 m
	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	8th	Shot put	18.13 m
2006	Ibero-American Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	2nd	Shot put	18.66 m
2007	Universiade	Bangkok, Thailand	9th	Shot put	18.34 m
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	1st	Shot put	19.45 m
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	19th (q)	Shot put	18.44 m
	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	7th	Shot put	18.72 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	32nd (q)	Shot put	18.38 m
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	4th	Shot put	19.20 m
	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	10th	Shot put	19.12 m
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	11th (q)	Shot put	19.40 m
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	25th (q)	Shot put	18.37 m
2012	World Indoor Championship	Istanbul, Turkey	18th (q)	Shot put	18.94 m
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	30th (q)	Shot put	18.88 m
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	17th (q)	Shot put	19.30 m
	Mediterranean Games	Mersin, Turkey	1st	Shot put	19.99 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	23rd (q)	Shot put	18.97 m
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	9th (q)	Shot put	20.19 m
	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	2nd	Shot put	20.86 m
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	4th	Shot put	20.59 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	24th (q)	Shot put	19.28 m
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	11th	Shot put	19.85 m
	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	8th	Shot put	20.16 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	14th (q)	Shot put	20.25 m
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	9th (q)	Shot put	19.97 m
2018	Mediterranean Games	Tarragona, Spain	13th (q)	Shot put	17.98 m

External links

• Borja Vivas at World Athletics