Adrián Ben

Adrián Ben Montenegro (born 4 August 1998) is a Spanish middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres and 1500 m. He won the gold medal in the 800 m at the 2023 European Indoor Championships.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ben and the second or maternal family name is Montenegro.
Adrián Ben
Adrián Ben at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul
Personal information
Full nameAdrián Ben Montenegro
Born (1998-08-04) 4 August 1998
Viveiro, Galicia, Spain[1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres, 1500 metres
ClubF.C. Barcelona
TeamC. A. Adidas
Coached byArturo Martín
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Spain
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Istanbul800 m
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Grosseto800 m
European Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 TurinMixed relay

Ben earned bronze in the 800 m at the 2017 European Under-20 Championships. He took one Spanish national title.

In 2017, he competed in the junior men's race at the 2017 World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda.[3]

Statistics

International competitions
Representing  Spain
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2015 World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 6th 2000 m s'chase 5:45.59
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 18th (h) 1500 m 3:47.88
2017 World Cross Country Championships Kampala, Uganda 74th XC 7.858 km U20 27:15
European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 3rd 1500 m 3:57.32
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 17th (h) 1500 m 3:42.81
European Cross Country Championships Tilburg, Netherlands 10th XC 8.3 km U23 24:12
2019 Mediterranean U23 Indoor Championships Miramas, France 1st 1500 m 3:46.34
European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 14th (h) 1500 m 3:48.24
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 13th (h) 1500 m 3:47.78
World Championships Doha, Qatar 6th 800 m 1:45.58
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th 800 m 1:45.96
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 25th (h) 800 m 1:46.70
European Championships Munich, Germany 15th (sf) 800 m 1:49.26
European Cross Country Championships Turin, Italy 2nd Mixed relay 17:24
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 800 m 1:47.34
European Games Chorzów, Poland 10th 800 m 1:47.36
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 800 m 1:44.91

Personal bests

National titles

References
  1. "RFEA profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. Valiente, Emeterio (26 April 2023). "Long wait for medal over, Ben now looks to outdoor success". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. "Junior men's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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