Asier Martínez Echarte[a] (born 22 April 2000) is a Spanish athlete who specializes in the 110m hurdles.
In 2021 he became the Spanish indoor champion and finished fourth in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships with a new personal best time of 7.60 seconds.
On 15 May 2021 in Castellón, he beat his personal best in the 110 metres hurdles with a time of 13.34s, just before winning the 110 m hurdles race at the 2021 European Athletics Team Championships.[1]
In June 2021, he booked his place at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics by finishing second in the Spanish national championships and meeting the qualifying standard time.[2]
He competed in the 110m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics where he reached the semi-finals.[3]
Personal bests
Outdoors
- 110 Metres Hurdles: 13.14 (Munich, 2022)
Indoors
- 60 Metres Hurdles: 7.60 (Torun, 2021)
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Spain
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| 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 8th (h) | 110 m hurdles (0,99m) | 14.23 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.60 |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.34 | |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.22 | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.57 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.17 | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.14 | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.621 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.45 | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 13th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 | |
1Disqualified in the semifinals
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Echarte.
References
- ^ "www.navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/mas-deporte/navarro-asier-martinez-roza-medalla-europeo-celebrado-polonia/20210307173219358490.amp.html". navarra.elespanol.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "www.today.in-24.com/sport/News/amp/16029". today.in-24.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Men's 110m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
External links
- Asier Martínez at World Athletics
- Asier Martínez at RFEA (in Spanish)
- Asier Martínez at Olympedia
- Asier Martínez at Olympics.com
- Asier Martínez at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Asier Martínez Echarte at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish) (archived)
- Asier Martínez – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 110 metres hurdles | |
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European Athletics U23 Championships champions in men's 110 metres hurdles | |
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