Julia Vaquero Sousa (born 18 September 1970) is a Spanish retired athlete who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as four World Championships.
Although born in France, at the age of two months she returned to her native A Guarda in Galicia. She is considered one of the best Galician athletes of all time.
Competition record Representing 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada15th (h)1500 m4:34.011989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslavia7th3000 m9:26.451990Ibero-American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil2nd3000 m9:12.871991UniversiadeSheffield, United Kingdom7th3000 m9:08.45World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan14th (h)3000 m8:58.901993Mediterranean GamesNarbonne, France3rd3000 m9:04.99UniversiadeBuffalo, United States4th3000 m9:06.25World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany27th (h)3000 m9:05.501994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland26th (h)3000 m9:11.761996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States9th10,000 m31:27.071997Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy2nd5000 m15:04.48World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece12th10,000 m32:36.911998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th10,000 m31:46.47World Half Marathon ChampionshipsUster, Switzerland7thHalf marathon1:10:331999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain6th5000 m14:56.00
Personal bests 800 metres – 2:09.74 (1989) 1500 metres – 4:17.37 (Segovia 1992) 2000 metres – 5:47.81 (Nice 1996) NR 3000 metres – 8:41.23 (Nice 1996) 5000 metres – 14:44.95 (Oslo 1996) NR 10,000 metres – 31:14.51 (Barakaldo 1997) 15 kilometres – 49:33+ (Uster 1998) NR 20 kilometres – 1:06:43+ (Uster 1998) NR Half marathon – 1:10:33 (Uster 1998)
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