Ángel Heras
Spanish sportsperson
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Ángel Valentín de las Heras Lázaro (born 18 September 1958 in Zamora) is a retired Spanish sprinter who competed in the 200 and 400 metres. He represented his country at the 1984 and 1992 Summer Olympics as well as two World Championships, in 1983 and 1987.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Spain | |||||
| 1975 | European Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.52 |
| 1979 | Mediterranean Games | Split, Yugoslavia | 7th | 200 m | 21.63 |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 11th (h) | 200 m | 21.71 |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 14th (h) | 200 m | 21.37 | |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF | |||
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 400 m | 46.57 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 22nd (qf) | 200 m | 21.25 | |
| – | 400 m | DQ | |||
| 15th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.68 | |||
| Mediterranean Games | Casablanca, Morocco | 7th | 400 m | 46.57 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.54 | |||
| Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 100 m | 10.65 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.09 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.40 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.17 | |||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 19th (qf) | 400 m | 45.88 |
| 18th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.79 | |||
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 6th | 400 m | 54.09 |
| European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 5th | 400 m | 46.68 | |
| World Cup | Canberra, Australia | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.46 | |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 11th (h) | 400 m | 48.22 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 19th (h) | 400 m | 46.41 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.12 | |||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 12th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.74 |
| 15th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.41 | |||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 47.70 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 46.49 | |
| — | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.60 |
Representing Europe
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Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 20.95 (+0.2 m/s, Granada 1988)
- 400 metres – 45.54 (Milano 1984)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 21.71 (Milano 1982)
- 400 metres – 46.57 (Budapest 1983)