Luis Alberto Marco
Luis Alberto Marco Contreras (born 20 August 1986[1]) is a Spanish middle distance runner. He specializes in the 800 metres.
Luis Alberto Marco (far right) during the 800 metres final at the 2010 European Championships
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Marco was born in Seville.[1] He finished eleventh in the 1500 metres at the 2003 World Youth Championships. In the 800 metres he finished fourth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.[2]
Marco was a finalist at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics in Barcelona.
His personal best time is 1:45.14 minutes, achieved in June 2012 in Huelva.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 11th | 1500 m | 3:57.60 |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 1:52.85 |
| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 4th | 1500 m | 3:47.22 |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.71 |
| European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 18th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.91 | |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.15 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 39th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.47 | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 800 m | 1:48.99 |
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 6th | 800 m | 1:47.28 | |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.42 | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 800 m | 2:00.58 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 21st (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.45 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 4th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.12 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.06 | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 18th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.19 | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 800 m | 1:51.69 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 18th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.75 | |
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4 × 800 m | 7:19.90 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.07 | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:50.01 |
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References
- "Luis Alberto Marco Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- Luis Alberto Marco at World Athletics
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