Raúl Fernández Pavón (born 8 March 1978 in

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) is a former

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athlete specializing in the

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. His biggest success is winning the gold medal during the 2002 European Indoor Championships in Vienna.

Competition record

Personal bests

*Long jump (outdoor) - 8.26 m (Monachil, 2002) *Long jump (indoor) - 8.22 m (Vienna, 2002)

References

1978 births Living people Spanish male long jumpers People from Vega del Guadalquivir Sportspeople from the Province of Seville Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Spain Spanish Athletics Championships winners {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub