Francisco Javier Fernández

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Medal record
Fernández at the 2007 World Championships
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver	2004 Athens	20 km walk
World Championships
Silver	2003 Paris	20 km walk
Silver	2005 Helsinki	20 km walk
Silver	2007 Osaka	20 km walk
World Race Walking Cup
Gold	2006 La Coruña	20 km walk
Gold	2008 Cheboksary	20 km walk
European Championships
Gold	2002 Munich	20 km walk
Gold	2006 Gothenburg	20 km walk
Bronze	1998 Budapest	20 km walk

Francisco Javier ("Paquillo") Fernández Peláez (born March 6, 1977 in Guadix) is a Spanish race walker, he has specialised in 20 km race walk.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	10,000 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	20 km
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	15th	20 km
	World Race Walking Cup	Mézidon-Canon, France	12th	20 km
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	7th	20 km
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	1st	20 km
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	2nd	20 km
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	2nd	20 km
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd	20 km
2006	European Championships	Göteborg, Sweden	1st	20 km
	World Race Walking Cup	La Coruña, Spain	1st	20 km
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	2nd	20 km

[edit] References

• IAAF profile for Francisco Javier Fernández

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Official Page of Paquillo Fernández

Records
Preceded by Julio René Martínez Roman Rasskazov	Men's 20km Walk World Record Holder April 28, 2002 – August 23, 2003	Succeeded by Jefferson Pérez
Sporting positions
Preceded by Jefferson Pérez	Men's IAAF World Race Walking Cup Winner 2006	Succeeded by Incumbent