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Angela Viciosa

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Angela Viciosa
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000m: 9:19.23 (2024)
5000m 16:21.90 (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Spain
European Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Brussels U23 Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dublin U20 Team

Angela Viciosa (born 29 May 2002) is a Spanish runner.[1]

Early life

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She attended the Pinoalbar school in Valladolid and later studied nursing.[2] A member of the Atletera Isaac Viciosa club in Valladolid, she was selected for the world school cross-country championship in 2018 as a 16 year-old.[3]

Career

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She made her international debut representing Spain at the 2019 European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon.[4]

In July 2021, she finished runner-up at the Spanish U20 Championships over 3000 metres.[5]

She won a silver medal as part of the Spanish team in the U20 race at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin and finished eighth overall in the individual race.[6]

She won the U23 race at the Spanish Cross Country Championships in 2023. She finished fourth in the individual race and won bronze as part of the Spanish team in the U23 race at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels.[7][8]

She finished third in the senior Spanish Cross Country Championships race in Getafe in January 2024.[9][10]

Personal life

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She is the daughter of Spanish distance runner Isaac Viciosa. Her siblings Carmen, Pedro and Maria are also competetive runners.[8][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Angela Viciosa". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Interview with former student of Pinoalbar school: athlete Angela Viciosa". fomento.es. June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Angela Viciosa, selected for the world school cross-country championship". elnortedecastilla.es. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Angela Viciosa mathematically qualifies for the European Cross Country Championships". elnortedecastilla.es. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Angela Viciosa, silver medallist at the Spanish Under 20 Championship". eldiadevalladolid. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ^ Smythe, Steve (Dec 13, 2021). "Overseas results inc European Cross-Country Champs, December 5-12". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Megan Keith Wins U23 by a Huge Margin at Brussels European Cross Country". Runners Gazette. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Angela Viciosa, Brussels and a turning point". atletismorfea.es. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Spanish Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Angela Viciosa leads the Castilla y León cross-country runner-up". elnortedecastilla. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Sisters Angela and Maria Viciosa, at the European Cross Country Championship". eldiadevalladolid. December 9, 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2024.