Abel Antón
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Spain |
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| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1997 Athens | Marathon | |
| Gold | 1999 Sevilla | Marathon | |
Abel Antón Rodrigo (born October 24, 1962 in Ojuel, Soria) is a Spanish long-distance runner, who won gold medals in the marathon at the 1997 and the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. In 1998 Antón became the first Spanish runner to win the London Marathon . He also won the 10.000 m title at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics.
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- IAAF profile for Abel Antón
| World Champions in Men's Marathon |
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| 1983: Robert de Castella | 1987: Douglas Wakiihuri | 1991: Hiromi Taniguchi | 1993: Mark Plaatjes | 1995: Martín Fiz | 1997: Abel Antón | 1999: Abel Antón | 2001: Gezahegne Abera | 2003: Jaouad Gharib | 2005: Jaouad Gharib | 2007: Luke Kibet |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Sammy Lelei |
Berlin Men's Marathon Winner 1996 |
Succeeded by Elijah Lagat |
Preceded by António Pinto |
London Men's Marathon Winner 1998 |
Succeeded by Abdelkader El Mouaziz |
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