Adrián Vallés (pole vaulter)

Adrián Vallés
Personal information
Born (1995-03-16) 16 March 1995
EducationUniversity of Cincinnati
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
Pole vault
College teamCincinnati Bearcats[2]
ClubGiulia&Us Pamplona AT
Coached byFrancisco Hernández
Updated on 29 August 2015

Adrián Vallés Iñarrea (born 16 March 1995 in Pamplona) is a Spanish athlete specialising in the pole vault.[3] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.

His personal bests in the event are 5.65 metres outdoors (Storrs 2015) and 5.47 metres indoors (Columbus 2015).

Vallés was an All-American vaulter for the Cincinnati Bearcats track and field team, placing runner-up at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4] He retired from pole vault in 2023 to focus on his work as a data engineer.[5]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Spain
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 19th (q) 4.60 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 17th (q) 5.10 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd 5.50 m
World Championships Beijing, China 31st (q) 5.40 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 11th 5.30 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 5.50 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 16th (q) 5.60 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany NM

References

  1. ^ RFEA profiel
  2. ^ Collegeteam profile
  3. ^ Adrián Vallés at World Athletics
  4. ^ "UC pole vaulter Valles is NCAA finals runner-up". cincinnati.com.
  5. ^ "Adrián Vallés se retira a los 28 años de la pértiga para centrarse en su carrera profesional". runnersworld.com (in Spanish).