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Athletics competitor
A.K.A.
Francisco Javier Fernández Peláez
Francisco Javier Fernandez Pelaez
Paquillo Fernandez
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Guadix, Granada Province, Andalusia, Spain
Age
47 years
Stats
Height:
173
Weight:
57
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Francisco Javier Fernández Peláez (born 6 March 1977 in Guadix, Province of Granada, Andalusia), better known as Paquillo Fernández, is a retired Spanish race walker. He specialized in the 20 km race walk.
Biography
On 27 July 2008 he set a new 10-km race walk world record at the Spanish Championships in a time of 37:53.09.
Fernández was made ineligible for competitions for two years after he was found guilty of possessing performance-enhancing drugs in February 2010.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 10,000 m | 40:38.25 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 2nd | 20 km | 1:21:59 |
| 1998 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 1st | 20 km | 1:20:31 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 20 km | 1:21:39 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 15th | 20 km | 1:27:23 |
| World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 12th | 20 km | 1:22:47 | |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 3rd | 20 km | 1:18:56 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:01 | |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 4th | 20 km | 1:20:02 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | 20 km | DNF | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 20 km | 1:18:37 |
| 2003 | European Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 1st | 20 km | 1:19:48 |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 20 km | 1:18:00 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 20 km | 1:19:45 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 20 km | 1:19:36 |
| Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 20 km | 1:22:45 | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 20 km | 1:19:09 |
| World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 1st | 20 km | 1:18:31 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 20 km | 1:22:40 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 7th | 20 km | 1:20:32 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | — | 20 km | DNF |
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