Natalia Romero (Spanish athlete)

Natalia Romero (born 17 November 1988) is a Spanish runner.

Natalia Romero
Personal information
NationalitySpain
Born (1988-11-17) 17 November 1988
Jaén, Spain
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)400m, 800m

Career

Romero was a 400 metres runner who retrained as an 800 metres runner under the guidance of Pedro Jiménez, a professor of sports training methodology at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid.[1] Romero won the Spanish national championship 800 metres in 2019,[2] and 2021.[3]

She competed in the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres running a personal best of 2:01.16 in heat 6 to qualify for the semi-final.[4] In the semi-final, Romero ran just outside that for a time or 2:01.52, finishing eighth.[5]

Personal life

A trained physiotherapist, and a lecturer in physiotherapy at the University of the Balearic Islands, Romero was named University Sportswoman of the Year in Spain in 2009. Romero was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis due to excessive use of a treadmill during the COVID-19 lockdown.[6]

References
  1. "News : The culprit of Natalia Romero's miracle: 'The world belongs to crazy people'". 30 July 2021.
  2. "Natalia ROMERO | Profile | World Athletics".
  3. "Natalia ROMERO | Profile | World Athletics".
  4. "Tokyo 2020 Men's 800m Results - Olympic athletics".
  5. "Tokyo 2020 Men's 800m Results - Olympic athletics".
  6. "Natalia Romero". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.


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