Francisco Javier Fernández Peláez (born 6 March 1977 in

Guadix Guadix (, ) is a city and municipalities of Spain, municipality in southern Spain, in the Granada (province), province of Granada. The city lies at an altitude of 913 metres, in the centre of the Hoya of Guadix, a high plain at the northern footh ...

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), better known as Paquillo Fernández, is a retired

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race walker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

. He specialized in the

20 km race walk The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight ...

. On 27 July 2008 he set a new 10-km race walk world record at the Spanish Championships in a time of 37:53.09.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez, Paquillo 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Granada Athletes from Andalusia Spanish male race walkers Olympic athletes for Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Spain World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists World record setters in athletics (track and field) World record holders in athletics (track and field) Doping cases in athletics Spanish sportspeople in doping cases Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships winners People from Guadix Spanish Athletics Championships winners

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