Antonio David Jiménez Pentinel (born 18 February 1977 in

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) is a Spanish long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase. He won the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the

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. He was a finalist in the same event at the 2004 Olympics. Jiménez also finished 5th in the 3000m steeplechase final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.

Doping

In March 2014 Jiménez was caught in possession of a prohibited substance and he was subsequently handed a 3-year ban from sports.

Competition record

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1977 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Doping cases in athletics European Athletics Championships medalists Olympic athletes of Spain Spanish male middle-distance runners Spanish male long-distance runners Spanish sportspeople in doping cases Spanish male steeplechase runners Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics 21st-century Spanish people {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub