The mixed 4×400 meters Spanish relay has been fourth this Thursday at the end of the European Athletics European Championship, which has started in Appealoorn (Netherlands) with a day in which Ana Peleteiro-Compaoré and Jaime Guerra have shone in their respective jumping qualifiers, while Quique Lopis, Asier Martínez and Abel Jordan have shown paths in 60 meters.
The test that closed this start of competition was that relay and gave Spain that ‘chocolate’ medal, thanks to its 3: 17.12 in the finish line. Manuel Guijarro in the first post was fifth and Carmen Avilés in the next one climbed a step, but neither Bernat Erta nor later Daniela France improved that fourth place, which despite everything was a new national record.
The Dutch Nick Smidt, Eveline Saalberg, Tony Van Diepen and Femke Bol conquered the gold with 3: 15.63, the Belgians Julien Watrin, Imke Vervaet, Christian Iguacel and Helena Ponette hung the silver with 3: 16.19 and the British alastair chalmers, Emily Newnham, Joshua Faulds and Lina Nielsen awarded the bronze with 3: 16.49.
Before that, Peleteiro had been in the Triple contest the first representative of Spain to compete. Without scares, the Coruñesa jumped 13.92 m in her first attempt to occupy headboards and reached 14.14 m in the second jump to be a leader definitely and advance to the final ahead of the Turkish Danismaz (14.10 m).
Guerra had similar performance in length, because it began with void but then reached 8.07 my did not need to jump a third time, ending second behind the Portuguese Gerson Baldé (8.11 m). Much more uncertainty Lester Lescay lived, who made 7.81 m in his third and last jump, being eighth and also getting into the final.
Between both competitions, 1,500 meters were ran, with Esther Guerrero winning his series in 4: 14.21 and Marina Martínez being eliminated in his with 4: 14.86; In the male series, Mohamed Attaaui (3: 42.55) and Nacho Fontes (3: 42.28) also said goodbye in a distance dominated by the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigttsen (3: 37.49).
Finally, in regard to Spanish performance, both Llopis (7.53) and Martínez (7.69) and Jordan (7.65) passed to the semifinals of the 60 MVs; The Valencian and the Pamplonica were located in the front positions during their respective series, while the Madrid agreed to the next round for times.