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A.K.A.
David Canal Valero
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Birth:
7 December 1978(Barcelona)
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Biography
Introduction
David Canal Valero (born 7 December 1978 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Spanish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 400 m | 47.21 |
| 4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.95 | |||
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1st | 400 m | 46.04 |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.18 | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.34 | |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 400 m | 45.87 |
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.05 | |||
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 400 m | 45.93 | |
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.47 | |||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 46.93 |
| 8th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:15.94 | |||
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 400 m | 46.57 | |
| 8th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:10.48 | |||
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 24th (qf) | 400 m | 46.21 | |
| 13th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.85 | |||
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 2nd | 400 m | 46.85 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 17th (qf) | 400 m | 45.54 | |
| 20th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.87 | |||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | 400 m | 46.99 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 45.50 | |
| 6th | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.24 | |||
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | – | 400 m | DQ |
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.60 | |||
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 400 m | 45.24 | |
| 9th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.28 | |||
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 7th | 400 m | 46.21 | |
| – | 4x400 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 47.17 |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 18th (sf) | 400 m | 45.63 | |
| 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.50 | |||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | 400 m | 45.82 | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 46.70 |
| 10th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:10.95 | |||
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 30th (h) | 200 m | 21.18 | |
| 46th (h) | 400 m | 47.23 | |||
| 14th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.03 | |||
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 400 m | 46.64 |
| 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:11.72 | |||
| Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 9th (h) | 400 m | 46.78 | |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.65 | |||
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (h) | 400 m | 47.38 |
| 7th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.07 | |||
Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.53 s (2002)
- 200 metres - 20.68 s (2004)
- 400 metres - 45.01 s (2003)
- Competed only in the heat.