Odei Jainaga Larrea (born 14 October 1997) is a Spanish athlete and model specializing in the javelin throw. He represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the javelin throw. He is the Spanish national record holder in the javelin throw.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Odei Jainaga Larrea |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 14 October 1997 Eibar, Spain |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Real Sociedad |
| Coached by | Jose Antonio Garcia Feijoo |
Career edit
On 12 September 2020, Jainaga set the championship record at the 2020 Spanish Athletics Championships with a distance of 83.51 m and won a gold medal.[2]
On 29 May 2021, Jainaga set the Spanish national record in the javelin throw at the 2021 European Athletics Team Championships Super League with a distance of 84.80 m.[3]
Jainaga represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the javelin throw.[4]
Person life edit
Jainaga's mother, Cristina Larrea, was a Spanish national javelin champion in 1992, 1993 and 1994.[4]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain
| |||||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 34th (q) | Javelin throw | 63.63 m |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 15th (q) | Javelin throw | 69.07 m |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 8th | Javelin throw | 63.51 m |
| 2021 | European Athletics Team Championships | Chorzów, Poland | 3rd | Javelin throw | 84.80 m NR |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (q) | Javelin throw | 73.11 m | |
References edit
- ^ Bueno, Jesús (13 February 2022). "Odei Jainaga - Mister RNB Bizkaia 2022". RNB España (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Odei Breaks Spanish Record Again In National Championship". discernsport.com. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Jess Whittington (29 May 2021). "Vetter throws 96.29m in Silesia for third best javelin mark in history". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Athletics: JAINAGA Odei". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
External links edit
- Odei Jainaga at World Athletics
- Odei Jainaga at Olympics.com
- Odei Jainaga at Olympedia
- Odei Jainaga at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
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