Antonio David Jiménez Pentinel (born 18 February 1977 in Seville) is a Spanish long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase.
He won the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich. He was a finalist in the same event at the 2004 Olympics.
Jiménez also finished 5th in the 3000m steeplechase final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Doping In March 2014 Jiménez was caught in possession of a prohibited substance and he was subsequently handed a 3-year ban from sports.
Competition record Representing 1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rd3000 m s'chase8:37.292001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal12th3000 m8:04.01World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada6th3000 m s'chase8:19.82Mediterranean GamesTunis, Tunisia1st3000 m s'chase8:31.312002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria2nd3000 m7:46.49European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany1st3000 m s'chase8:24.342004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4th3000 m7:58.23Olympic GamesAthens, Greece14th3000 m s'chase8:22.632005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain16th (h)3000 m8:04.44Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain2nd3000 m s'chase8:24.47World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th3000 m s'chase8:17.692006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden5th3000 m s'chase8:28.782007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan31st (h)3000 m s'chase8:50.412010Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain –3000 m s'chaseDNF2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland13th3000 m s'chase8:53.30
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