Pol Moya
Pol Moya Betriu[lower-alpha 1] (born 9 December 1996) is an Andorran middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[1] He represented his country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without qualifying for the final. He is the national record holder on several distances.
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Full name | Pol Moya Betriu |
Born | La Seu d'Urgell, Lleida, Spain | 9 December 1996
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 metres |
Club | Club Atletisme Valls d'Andorra |
Coached by | José Antonio Prieto |
Moya represented Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify for the final.[2][3] He was the flag bearer for Andorra for the closing ceremonies.[4]
Moya was born in Spain to Spanish parents. He is studying at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.[5]
Competition record
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.75 (Barcelona 2016)
- 1000 metres – 2:27.20 (Barcelona 2015)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:49.84 (Madrid 2016) NR
- 1500 metres – 3:42.23 (Istanbul 2023) NR
Notes
- In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Moya and the second or maternal family name is Betriu; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
References
- Pol Moya at World Athletics
- "Men's 800m". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pol Moya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019.
Full name: Pol Moya Betriu
- "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Olympic.org. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Una bala para Andorra" (in Spanish). El Periódico. 16 March 2016.
External links
- Pol Moya at World Athletics
- Pol Moya at European Athletics (archive)
- Pol Moya at Olympics.com
- Pol Moya at Olympedia
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