Antonio Fernández (athlete)

Antonio Fernández Ortiz (born 14 May 1948[1]) is a former track and field athlete for Spain. He competed at the 1972 Olympics[2] in the 800 meters event.[3]

In 1976, he founded the athletics club Ajalkalá in Alcalá de Henares. Due to his career and his involvement in the sport of athletics in Alcalá, the local athletics track has been renamed after him[4]. He is the father of Antonio Fernández Larragueta, technical director of the club as of 2025 and head coach of the club's sprints section [5][6].

References

  1. ^ "Antonio Fernández Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Spain at the 1972 München Summer Games - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Athletics at the 1972 München Summer Games: Men's 800 metres". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ^ https://www.dream-alcala.com/la-pista-atletismo-del-val-se-llamara-antonio-fernandez-ortiz/
  5. ^ https://www.madridiario.es/noticia/189395/alcala-de-henares/alcala-recupera-la-nocturna-de-atletismo-con-la-participacion-de-mas-de-250-atletas.html
  6. ^ https://x.com/jgamo68/status/1945955744928452726


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