Pol Moya

Pol Moya
Personal information
Born (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 800 metres
Club Club Atletisme Valls d'Andorra

Pol Moya (born 9 December 1996) is an Andorran middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[1] He represented his country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without qualifying for the final. He is the national record holder on several distances.

Moya represented Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, but did not qualify for the final.[2] He was the flag bearer for Andorra for the closing ceremonies.[3]

Moya was born in Andorra to Catalan parents. He is studying at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.[4]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Andorra
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 47th (h) 800 m 1:58.44
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 26th (h) 800 m 1:56.04
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 14th (h) 800 m 1:54.19
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 19th (h) 800 m 1:50.03
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 37th (h) 800 m 1:48.88

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. Pol Moya profile at IAAF
  2. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  3. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  4. "Una bala para Andorra" (in Spanish). El Periódico. 16 March 2016.


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