Alejandro Quijada

Alejandro Quijada
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Quijada Sánchez
Born (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Steeplechase
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Spain
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Cuiabá3000 m s'chase
European Athletics U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Espoo 3000 m s'chase
Summer World University Games
Silver medal – second place2025 Bochum 3000 m s'chase

Alejandro Quijada Sánchez (born 7 March 2001) is a Spanish steeplechaser.At the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships, he won the gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase.

Biography

From Madrid, Quijada won the gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland.

He won the gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2024 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Brazil. In June, he represented Spain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.

In July 2025, he won the silver medal at the World University Games in Bochum running 8:20.70 to finish behind Luxembourg's Ruben Querinjean. In September 2025, he competed for Spain at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, without advancing to the final.

In August, he finished sixth in the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England.

References

  1. ↑ "Alejandro Quijada". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Asier makes a partial comeback, Quijada achieves the minimum and Blanca Hervás improves in Ostrava". labolsadelcorredor.com. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alejandro Quijada, gold in the 3,000 meter steeplechase". as.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Spain's first medals at the Ibero-American Athletics Championships in Cuiabá 2024". Runners World. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Men 3000m Steeple Results – European Athletics Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 21 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ruben Querinjean is a university world champion!". Virgule.lu. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 15 Sep 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dani Arce and Alejandro Quijada advance to the 3,000m steeplechase final and Paula Sevilla to the 400m flat final". teleprensa.com. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.