Irache Quintanal
Encyclopedia
Irache Quintanal Franco (born 18 September 1978 in Reus
, Tarragona
) is a female shot put
ter from Spain
.
She finished fifteenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade
and eighth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup
. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games
, the 2007 World Championships
and the 2008 Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
Her personal best throw is 18.20 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Barcelona
. This is the current Spanish record.
Reus
Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has always been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague...
, Tarragona
Tarragona
Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia on the north-east of Spain, by the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès. In the medieval and modern times it was the capital of the Vegueria of Tarragona...
) is a female shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
She finished fifteenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade
At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close...
and eighth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup
2002 IAAF World Cup
The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta...
. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put
The Shot Put events at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held on 18 August 2004 at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. It was originally planned to hold the discus throw at this venue, but it was discovered that the field was not large enough to accommodate the range of modern discus throwers, and would have...
, the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's shot put
The Women's Shot Put event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 26, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:-Group A:-Group B:-Final:...
and the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put
The Women's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were and .The event was won by Valerie Vili of New Zealand, with a best throw of 20.56 metres....
without reaching the final.
Her personal best throw is 18.20 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. This is the current Spanish record.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
Athens, Greece | 29th | Shot put | 15.99 m |