Saúl Ordóñez Gavela (born 10 April 1994) is a Spanish middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. Earlier he won a silver at the 2015 European U23 Championships. He holds the Spanish national record in the distance with 1:43.65.
International competitions Representing 2013European Junior ChampionshipsRieti, Italy24th (h)1500 m3:56.142015European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia2nd800 m1:48.232016Mediterranean U23 ChampionshipsTunis, Tunisia3rd800 m1:48.122nd4 × 400 m relay3:13.732018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom3rd800 m1:48.01European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany10th (sf)800 m1:46.82European Cross Country ChampionshipsTilburg, Netherlands1st4 x 1,5 km mixed relay16:102019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom -1500 mDNF2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan22nd (h)800 m1:45.982022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia18th (h)1500 m3:43.672023European Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey26th (h)800 m1:51.72World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary16th (sf)800 m1:44.74
Personal bests Outdoor 400 metres – 48.74 (Palencia 2015) 800 metres – 1:43.65 NR (Monaco 2018) 1500 metres – 3:34.98 (Castellón 2020) 3000 metres – 8:30.48 (Valladolid 2013) Indoor 800 metres – 1:45.88 (Madrid 2023) 1500 metres – 3:37.99 (Liévin 2022) Mile – 3:55.27 (New York 2022) 3000 metres – 8:07.37 (Antequera 2015)
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