Raúl Fernández (long jumper)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Pavón.

Raúl Fernández Pavón (born 8 March 1978 in Brenes) is a former Spanish athlete specializing in the long jump.^[1] His biggest success is winning the gold medal during the 2002 European Indoor Championships in Vienna.

Raúl Fernández

Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1978-03-08) 8 March 1978 (age 47) Brenes, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	long jump
Medal record Representing  Spain Men's Athletics European Indoor Championships 2002 Vienna Long jump

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Spain
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	2nd	7.75 m (wind: 0.0 m/s)
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	31st (q)	7.18 m
	European Junior Championships	Ljubljana, Slovenia	2nd	7.90 m
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	29th (q)	7.62 m
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	14th (q)	7.41 m
	Ibero-American Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	2nd	8.05 m
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	30th (q)	7.56 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	23rd (q)	7.47 m
	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Tunisia	9th	7.61 m (w)
2002	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	1st	8.22 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	9th	7.69 m
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	9th (q)	7.80 m

Personal bests

• Long jump (outdoor) - 8.26 m (Monachil, 2002)
• Long jump (indoor) - 8.22 m (Vienna, 2002)