- Natalia Rodríguez (athlete)
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Medal record 
Natalia Rodríguez in Barcelona 2010Women’s athletics Competitor for 
SpainWorld Championships Bronze 2011 Daegu 1500 m European Championships Bronze 2010 Barcelona 1500 m World Indoor Championships Silver 2010 Doha 1500 m European Indoor Championships Silver 2009 Torino 1500 m Natalia Rodríguez Martínez (born 2 June 1979 in Tarragona) is a Spanish middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She represented Spain at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008.
At the 2009 IAAF World Championships, Rodríguez initially finished first in the 1500 m, but was disqualified for tripping Gelete Burka.[1] With 200 meters to go, Rodríguez thought she had a clear path to pass the Ethiopian runner on the inside, but when she attempted the pass, the pair collided and Burka crashed to the track.[2][3]
She won the silver medal at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, before going on to take the bronze medal outdoor at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.
She won the 2011 Cursa Bombers 10K race in Barcelona, although hot weather and a Catalan-only rule meant the race was uncompetitive.[4]
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Achievements
Rodríguez at the Jean Bouin road race in 2008
Year Competition Venue Position Notes 1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 6th 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 12th (heats) 1500 m 2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 6th 2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 6th 2003 World Championships Paris, France 11th (semis) 1500 m 2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th (heats) 1500 m Olympic Games Athens, Greece 10th World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 4th 2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 1500 m World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 8th 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 6th 1500 m 2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 2nd World Championships Berlin, Germany DQ 1500 m 2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd European Championships Barcelona, Spain 3rd 4:01.30 Personal bests
- 800 metres – 2:01.35 min (2001)
- 1500 metres – 3:59.51 min (2005)
- Mile – 4:21.92 min (2008)
- 3000 metres – 8:35.86 min (2009)
References
- ^ Lucas, Ryan (August 23, 2009). "Rodriguez disqualified, Jamal wins women's 1,500". Associated Press. http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wirestory?id=8393919&page=1. Retrieved 2009-08-23.[dead link]
- ^ Morse, Parker (August 23, 2009). "Natalia Rodriguez's disqualification". http://www.runnersweb.com/running/news_2009/rw_news_20090824_RWire_Berlin5K.html. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ Haynes, Frank (August 24, 2009). "Rodriguez and Burka's collision". http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/athletics-news/2009/08/24/silver-double-joy-for-britain-as-gb-racks-up-best-world-championships-medal-haul-in-a-decade-86908-21620392/. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ Justribó, Joan (2011-04-11). La Bombers se abona al récord. Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved on 2011-04-16.
External links
- IAAF profile for Natalia Rodríguez
- sports-reference
Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Spanish middle distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Spain
- People from Tarragona
- Spanish athletics biography stubs
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