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17 May 1976(Valladolid)
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Biography
Introduction
María Teresa ("Mayte") Martínez Jiménez (born May 17, 1976 in Valladolid) is a Spanish athlete competing in the 800 m. She has reached 4 consecutive finals in the World Championships (she did not take part on 2003 Championships in Paris), being third with an incredible last straight in Osaka. She takes part in 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, being eliminated in the semifinals (she was the last on both of them). She could not participate in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with an injury (fasciitis plantar)
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres 53.67 Valladolid (01/05/2003)
- 800 metres 1:57.62 Osaka (28/08/2007)
- 1000 metres 2:33.06 Huelva (13/09/2007)
- 1500 metres 4:05.05 Rieti (28/08/2005)
Indoor
- 800 metres 1:59.52 Gent (08/02/2004)
- 1000 metres 2:38.80 Madrid (24/02/2005)
- 1500 metres 4:09.18 Birmingham, GBR (03/03/2007)
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:07.00 |
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 6th | 800 m | 2:05.00 |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 800 m | 2:04.02 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 2:03.27 | |
| 17th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:32.45 | |||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 18th (h) | 800 m | 2:08.91 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 800 m | 2:00.09 | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 4th | 800 m | 2:01.50 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 800 m | 1:58.86 | |
| 10th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:37.08 | |||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 800 m | 1:59.53 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.06 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | 2:01.39 | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 2:03.30 | |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.52 |
| Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 4th | 400 m | 53.73 | |
| 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:31.45 | |||
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 800 m | 1:59.99 | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 800 m | 2:00.10 |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5th | 1500 m | 4:09.18 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | 800 m | 1:57.62 | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.15 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | 800 m | 1:58.81 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 800 m | 1:59.97 |