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Natalia Rodríguez

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Natalia Rodríguez Martínez (born 2 June 1979) is a Spanish middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. She was born in Tarragona, and represented Spain at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. At the 2009 IAAF World Championships, Rodríguez initially finished first in the 1500 m, but was disqualified for tripping Gelete Burka. With 200 meters to go, Rodríguez thought she had a clear path to pass the Ethiopian runner on the inside, but when she attempted the pass, the pair collided and Burka crashed to the track. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Natalia Rodríguez is the 3,369th most popular athlete (up from 3,666th in 2024), the 2,524th most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,692nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Spanish Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Natalia Rodríguez ranks 646. Before her are Andriy Khlyvnyuk, Peguy Luyindula, Amruta Subhash, Elva Hsiao, Pete Wentz, and Maria Efrosinina. After her are Yulia Nestsiarenka, Carlos Arroyo, Adelina Ismajli, Pascal Chimbonda, Love, and Svein Oddvar Moen.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Natalia Rodríguez ranks 2,530 out of 3,355. Before her are Alberto Lopo (1980), Clara Galle (2002), Jesús Puras (1963), Jordi Amat (1992), Eva García Sáenz de Urturi (1972), Daniel Vivian (1999), Javier Dorado (1977), Juan Manuel López (1969), Antonio Orozco (1972), Carolina Darias (1965), Jordi Sans (1965), and Juanín García (1977).

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Among ATHLETES In Spain

Among athletes born in Spain, Natalia Rodríguez ranks 31. Before her are María Carmen Barea (1966), Kim Dong-hyeon (null), John Collins (null), Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (1966), Jesús Rollán (1968), María Vasco (1975), and Jordi Sans (1965). After her are Sandra Sánchez (1981), Gabriel Esparza (1973), Enrique Míguez (1966), Jordi Calafat (1968), and Marta Domínguez (1975).

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