Nahuel Carabaña

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

Nahuel Carabaña Valenzuela (born 10 November 1999) is an Andorran runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.^[2] He won a silver medal at the 2022 Ibero-American Championships with a new national record of 8:35.19.

Nahuel Carabaña

Personal information
Full name	Nahuel Carabaña Valenzuela
Born	(1999-11-10) November 10, 1999 (age 24) Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 metres steeplechase

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Andorra
2016	European Youth Championships	Tbilisi, Georgia	18th (h)	2000 m s'chase	6:05.76
2017	Games of the Small States of Europe	Serravalle, San Marino	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:16.96
	European U20 Championships	Grosseto, Italy	20th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:48.58
2018	Mediterranean U23 Championships	Jesolo, Italy	7th	3000 m s'chase	9:36.55
	World U20 Championships	Tampere, Finland	27th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:37.30
2019	Games of the Small States of Europe	Bar, Montenegro	4th	10,000 m	31:55.95
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:59.74
	European U23 Championships	Gävle, Sweden	15th	3000 m s'chase	9:21.17
2021	European U23 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:39.17
2022	Ibero-American Championships	La Nucía, Spain	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:35.19
	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	12th	1500 m	3:51.89
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	32nd (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:37.74
2023	Games of the Small States of Europe	Marsa, Malta	2nd	5000 m	14:05.16
			1st	3000 m s'chase	8:54.95
	European Games	Chorzów, Poland	16th	3000 m s'chase	8:48.79
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	23rd (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:27.05
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	7th	3000 m s'chase	8:21.08
	Championships of the Small States of Europe	Gibraltar	–	5000 m	DNF
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	13th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:19.44

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 3000 metres – 7:54.02 (Mondeville 2024) NR
• 5000 metres – 14:05.16 (Marsa 2023) NR
• 10,000 metres – 28:51.57 (Burjassot 2023)NR
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:16.04 (Marseille 2024) NR
• 10 kilometres – 29:57 (Barcelona 2020)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 3:48.74 (Sabadell 2022)
• 3000 metres –7:54.02 (Mondeville 2024) NR

Personal life

Born in Andorra, Carabaña is of Spanish and Argentine descent through his father and mother, respectively.^[3]

References

1. "CARABANA Nahuel".
2. Nahuel Carabaña at World Athletics
3. "Nahuel Carabaña, tras pararse para ayudar a un compañero: "Me ha salido del corazón"". 16 August 2022.