Irache Quintanal

Irache Quintanal Franco (born 18 September 1978 in Reus, Tarragona) is a female shot putter from Spain.

She finished fifteenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and eighth at the 2002 IAAF World Cup. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Her personal best throw is 18.20 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Barcelona. This is the current Spanish record.

Achievements

{{AchievementTable\|Event=yes}}
colspan="6"\|Representing {{ESP}}
1997 \|European Junior Championships \|Ljubljana, Slovenia \|8th \|Shot put \|15.09 m
rowspan=2\|1999 \|rowspan=2\|European U23 Championships \|rowspan=2\|Gothenburg, Sweden \|10th \|Shot put \|14.92 m
13th (q) \|Discus \|51.06 m
rowspan=2\|2001 \|rowspan=2\|Universiade \|rowspan=2\|Beijing, China \|15th \|Shot put \|14.83 m
15th (q) \|Discus throw \|49.86 m
rowspan=3\|2004 \|rowspan=2\|Ibero-American Championships \|rowspan=2\|Huelva, Spain \|6th \|Shot put \|16.45 m
5th \|Discus throw \|54.92 m
Olympic Games \|Athens, Greece \|29th (q) \|Shot put \|15.99 m
rowspan=2\|2006 \|rowspan=2\|Ibero-American Championships \|rowspan=2\|Ponce, Puerto Rico \|bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|Shot put \|16.20 m
bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|Discus throw \|53.77 m
rowspan=2\|2007 \|European Indoor Championships \|Birmingham, United Kingdom \|12th (q) \|Shot put \|16.00 m
World Championships \|Osaka, Japan \|24th (q) \|Shot put \|16.53 m
2008 \|Olympic Games \|Beijing, China \| – \|Shot put \|NM
rowspan=2\|2010 \|rowspan=2\|European Championships \|rowspan=2\|Barcelona, Spain \|17th (q) \|Shot put \|16.01 m
21st (q) \|Discus throw \|50.81 m

colspan="6"|Representing {{ESP}}

1997

|European Junior Championships

|Ljubljana, Slovenia

|8th

|Shot put

|15.09 m

rowspan=2|1999

|rowspan=2|European U23 Championships

|rowspan=2|Gothenburg, Sweden

|10th

|Shot put

|14.92 m

13th (q)

|Discus

|51.06 m

rowspan=2|2001

|rowspan=2|Universiade

|rowspan=2|Beijing, China

|15th

|Shot put

|14.83 m

15th (q)

|Discus throw

|49.86 m

rowspan=3|2004

|rowspan=2|Ibero-American Championships

|rowspan=2|Huelva, Spain

|6th

|Shot put

|16.45 m

5th

|Discus throw

|54.92 m

Olympic Games

|Athens, Greece

|29th (q)

|Shot put

|15.99 m

rowspan=2|2006

|rowspan=2|Ibero-American Championships

|rowspan=2|Ponce, Puerto Rico

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|Shot put

|16.20 m

bgcolor=silver|2nd

|Discus throw

|53.77 m

rowspan=2|2007

|European Indoor Championships

|Birmingham, United Kingdom

|12th (q)

|Shot put

|16.00 m

World Championships

|Osaka, Japan

|24th (q)

|Shot put

|16.53 m

2008

|Olympic Games

|Beijing, China

| –

|Shot put

|NM

rowspan=2|2010

|rowspan=2|European Championships

|rowspan=2|Barcelona, Spain

|17th (q)

|Shot put

|16.01 m

21st (q)

|Discus throw

|50.81 m

References

{{World Athletics}}
{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/qu/irache-quintanal-1.html |title=Irache Quintanal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725002130/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/qu/irache-quintanal-1.html |archive-date=2009-07-25 |url-status=dead}}

Category:1978 births

Category:Living people

Category:Spanish female shot putters

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic athletes for Spain

Category:Athletes from Catalonia

Category:Sportspeople from Tarragona

Category:Sportswomen from Catalonia

Category:20th-century Spanish women

Category:21st-century Spanish sportswomen

Category:Spanish Athletics Championships winners