Pol Moya

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Pol Moya
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Moya in 2019
Personal information
Full namePol Moya Betriu
Born (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 27)
La Seu d'Urgell, Lleida, Spain
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Sport Athletics
Event 800 metres
ClubClub Atletisme Valls d'Andorra
Coached byJosé Antonio Prieto

Pol Moya Betriu [lower-alpha 1] (born 9 December 1996) is an Andorran middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. [1] He represented his country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without qualifying for the final. He is the national record holder on several distances.

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Moya represented Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify for the final. [2] [3] He was the flag bearer for Andorra for the closing ceremonies. [4]

Moya was born in Spain to Spanish parents. He is studying at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. [5]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 47th (h)800 m 1:58.44
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 26th (h)800 m1:56.04
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 14th (h)800 m 1:54.19
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 19th (h)800 m 1:50.03
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 37th (h)800 m 1:48.88
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 19th (h)800 m 1:50.88
Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 3rd800 m 1:50.72
2nd1500 m 4:01.06
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 11th (h)800 m 1:49.48
World Championships London, United Kingdom 37th (h)800 m 1:49.06
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 33rd (h)800 m 1:53.21
World Championships Doha, Qatar 37th (h)800 m 1:48.52
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 36th (h)800 m 1:51.97
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 37th (h)800 m 1:47.44
2022 Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 10th (h)800 m 1:49.51
3rd1500 m 3:44.64
6th4 × 400 m relay 3:26.02
Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 15th (h)800 m 1:49.39
5th1500 m 3:43.58
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 7th (h)1500 m 3:42.23
Games of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 2nd800 m 1:50.37
1st1500 m 3:41.10
European Games Chorzów, Poland 24th800 m1:49.57
2024 Championships of the Small States of Europe Gibraltar 2nd800 m1:53.57
1st1500 m4:04.86

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Notes

  1. In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Moyaand the second or maternal family name is Betriu; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

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References

  1. Pol Moya at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Men's 800m". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pol Moya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Full name: Pol Moya Betriu
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Olympic.org. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. "Una bala para Andorra" (in Spanish). El Periódico. 16 March 2016.