David Canal Valero (born 7 December 1978 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Spanish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Spain
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 7th 400 m 47.21
4th 4x400 m relay 3:06.95
1997 European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 1st 400 m 46.04
1st 4x400 m relay 3:08.18
World Championships Athens, Greece 15th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:05.34
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 3rd 400 m 45.87
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:08.05
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 400 m 45.93
3rd 4x400 m relay 3:02.47
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 10th (sf) 400 m 46.93
8th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:15.94
European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 400 m 46.57
8th (h)[2] 4x400 m relay 3:10.48
World Championships Seville, Spain 24th (qf) 400 m 46.21
13th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:02.85
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 2nd 400 m 46.85
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 17th (qf) 400 m 45.54
20th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:06.87
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 4th 400 m 46.99
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 14th (sf) 400 m 45.50
6th 4x400 m relay 3:02.24
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 400 m DQ
3rd 4x400 m relay 3:06.60
European Championships Munich, Germany 2nd 400 m 45.24
9th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:05.28
World Cup Madrid, Spain 7th 400 m 46.21
4x400 m relay DQ
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 12th (sf) 400 m 47.17
World Championships Paris, France 18th (sf) 400 m 45.63
5th 4x400 m relay 3:02.50
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 4th 400 m 45.82
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 8th (sf) 400 m 46.70
10th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:10.95
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 30th (h) 200 m 21.18
46th (h) 400 m 47.23
14th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:05.03
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd 400 m 46.64
5th 4x400 m relay 3:11.72
Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 9th (h) 400 m 46.78
1st 4x400 m relay 3:03.65
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 17th (h) 400 m 47.38
7th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:08.07

Personal bests

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References

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  1. ^ David Canal at World Athletics  
  2. ^ Competed only in the heat.
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