Pol Moya

Pol Moya
	Moya in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Pol Moya Betriu
Born	9 December 1996 (age 27); La Seu d'Urgell, Lleida, Spain
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Andorra
Sport	Athletics
Event	800 metres
Club	Club Atletisme Valls d'Andorra
Coached by	José Antonio Prieto

Pol Moya Betriu^[a] (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 Olympics, but did not qualify for the final.^[2]^[3] He was the flag bearer for Andorra for the closing ceremonies.^[4]

Moya was born in Spain to Spanish parents. He is studying at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.^[5]

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
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	19th (h)	800 m	1:50.88
	Games of the Small States of Europe	Serravalle, San Marino	3rd	800 m	1:50.72
	Games of the Small States of Europe	Serravalle, San Marino	2nd	1500 m	4:01.06
	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	11th (h)	800 m	1:49.48
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	37th (h)	800 m	1:49.06
2019	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	33rd (h)	800 m	1:53.21
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	37th (h)	800 m	1:48.52
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń, Poland	36th (h)	800 m	1:51.97
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	37th (h)	800 m	1:47.44
2022	Ibero-American Championships	La Nucía, Spain	10th (h)	800 m	1:49.51
			3rd	1500 m	3:44.64
			6th	4 × 400 m relay	3:26.02
	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	15th (h)	800 m	1:49.39
	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	5th	1500 m	3:43.58
2023	European Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	7th (h)	1500 m	3:42.23
	Games of the Small States of Europe	Marsa, Malta	2nd	800 m	1:50.37
	Games of the Small States of Europe	Marsa, Malta	1st	1500 m	3:41.10
	European Games	Chorzów, Poland	24th	800 m	1:49.57
2024	Championships of the Small States of Europe	Gibraltar	2nd	800 m	1:53.57
2024	Championships of the Small States of Europe	Gibraltar	1st	1500 m	4:04.86

Personal bests

Outdoor

800 metres – 1:48.75 (Barcelona 2016)
1000 metres – 2:27.20 (Barcelona 2015)

Indoor

800 metres – 1:49.84 (Madrid 2016) NR
1500 metres – 3:42.23 (Istanbul 2023) NR

Notes

^ In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Moya and the second or maternal family name is Betriu; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

References

^ Pol Moya at World Athletics
^ "Men's 800m". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pol Moya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Full name: Pol Moya Betriu
^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Olympic.org. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
^ "Una bala para Andorra" (in Spanish). El Periódico. 16 March 2016.

External links

Pol Moya at World Athletics
Pol Moya at European Athletics (archive)
Pol Moya at Olympics.com
Pol Moya at Olympedia

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[1] In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Moya and the second or maternal family name is Betriu; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

[2] Pol Moya at World Athletics

[3] "Men's 800m". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

[SR-4] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pol Moya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Full name: Pol Moya Betriu

[5] "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Olympic.org. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

[6] "Una bala para Andorra" (in Spanish). El Periódico. 16 March 2016.

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