Luis Alberto Hernando

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Luis Alberto Hernando
Luis Alberto Hernando at 2014 Transvulcania
Personal information
Full nameLuis Alberto Hernando Alzaga
NationalitySpanish
Born (1977-09-22) 22 September 1977 (age 47)[1]
Burgos
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportSkyrunning
Trail running
Mountain running
Ski mountaineering
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
Medal record
Skyrunning
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chamonix Ultra SkyMarathon
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lleida Ultra SkyMarathon
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Premana SkyMarathon
Trail running
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Gerês Individual
Gold medal – first place 2017 Badia Prataglia Individual
Silver medal – second place 2015 Annecy-le-Vieux Individual
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Vicenza Ultra SkyMarathon
Gold medal – first place 2015 Val d’Isère Ultra SkyMarathon
Gold medal – first place 2017 Val d’Isère Ultra SkyMarathon
Silver medal – second place 2011 Poschiavo SkyRace

Luis Alberto Hernando (born 22 September 1977) is a Spanish male sky runner champion and before, as biathlete, also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Biography

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He has won four gold medals in two different sports, trail running and sky running, two at Trail World Championships (2016, 2017),[2] and two at the Skyrunning World Championships (2014, 2016).[3] In his career, Hernando has achieved international results in five different sports.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Skyrunning
2010 World Championships Italy Premana 3rd SkyMarathon 3:11:00
2014 World Championships France Chamonix 1st Ultra SkyMarathon (80 km) 10:25:52
2016 World Championships Spain Lleida 1st Ultra SkyMarathon (105 km) 12:53:42
Trail running
2015 World Championships France Annecy-le-Vieux 2nd Individual 8:19.06
2016 World Championships Portugal Gerês 1st Individual 8:20.26
2017 World Championships Italy Badia Prataglia 1st Individual 4:23.31
Ski mountaineering
2017 Military World Games Russia Sochi 1st Team race 2:57:23
3rd Team 2:57:23
Biathlon
2006 Olympic Games Italy Turin 80th Individual 59:54.4
82nd Sprint 32:26.0
Cross-country skiing
2007 World Cup Norway Beitostoelen 19th Relay 4 x 10 km 1:49:49.2 [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Profile of Luis Alberto Hernando (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Double trail world champion Luis Alberto Hernando". transvulcania.info. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ "2016 Skyrunning World Championships – top athletes announced". transvulcania.info. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. ^ ""VIESSMANN" FIS WORLD CUP CROSS-COUNTRY Beitostølen (NOR) - Men 4 x 10 km Classic/Free Relay" (PDF). klingenthal.de. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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