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Nicolás Quijera

Nicolás Quijera in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 (age 28) Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Education	Mississippi State University
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Relative	Manu Quijera (brother)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Grupompleo Pamplona Atlético
Coached by	Idoia Mariezkurrena

Nicolás Quijera Poza (born 24 June 1996 in Pamplona) is a Spanish athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He won a gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

His personal best in the event is 80.21 metres set in Eugene in 2018.

His brother is Manu Quijera, also a Spanish javelin thrower.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	14th (q)	Javelin throw	66.19 m
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	16th (q)	Javelin throw	67.28 m
2016	Mediterranean U23 Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	1st	Javelin throw	75.30 m
2017	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	12th	Javelin throw	69.59 m
2018	Mediterranean Games	Tarragona, Spain	1st	Javelin throw	75.13 m
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	24th (q)	Javelin throw	73.27 m

References

1. "RFEA profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
2. "College team bio". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
3. Nicolás Quijera at World Athletics
4. Mellado, Enrique (18 May 2019). "Manu Quijera breaks the Spanish javelin record with a throw of 81.31 meters". Marca.

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