Luis Alberto Hernando

Luis Alberto Hernando
Luis Alberto Hernando at 2014 Transvulcania
Personal information
Full nameLuis Alberto Hernando Alzaga
NationalitySpanish
Born (1977-09-22) 22 September 1977 (age 47)[1]
Burgos
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportSkyrunning
Trail running
Mountain running
Ski mountaineering
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
Medal record
Skyrunning
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Chamonix Ultra SkyMarathon
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lleida Ultra SkyMarathon
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Premana SkyMarathon
Trail running
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Gerês Individual
Gold medal – first place 2017 Badia Prataglia Individual
Silver medal – second place 2015 Annecy-le-Vieux Individual
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Vicenza Ultra SkyMarathon
Gold medal – first place 2015 Val d’Isère Ultra SkyMarathon
Gold medal – first place 2017 Val d’Isère Ultra SkyMarathon
Silver medal – second place 2011 Poschiavo SkyRace

Luis Alberto Hernando (born 22 September 1977) is a Spanish male sky runner champion and before, as biathlete, also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Biography

He has won four gold medals in two different sports, trail running and sky running, two at Trail World Championships (2016, 2017),[2] and two at the Skyrunning World Championships (2014, 2016).[3] In his career, Hernando has achieved international results in five different sports.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Skyrunning
2010 World Championships Italy Premana 3rd SkyMarathon 3:11:00
2014 World Championships France Chamonix 1st Ultra SkyMarathon (80 km) 10:25:52
2016 World Championships Spain Lleida 1st Ultra SkyMarathon (105 km) 12:53:42
Trail running
2015 World Championships France Annecy-le-Vieux 2nd Individual 8:19.06
2016 World Championships Portugal Gerês 1st Individual 8:20.26
2017 World Championships Italy Badia Prataglia 1st Individual 4:23.31
Ski mountaineering
2017 Military World Games Russia Sochi 1st Team race 2:57:23
3rd Team 2:57:23
Biathlon
2006 Olympic Games Italy Turin 80th Individual 59:54.4
82nd Sprint 32:26.0
Cross-country skiing
2007 World Cup Norway Beitostoelen 19th Relay 4 x 10 km 1:49:49.2 [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Profile of Luis Alberto Hernando (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Double trail world champion Luis Alberto Hernando". transvulcania.info. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ "2016 Skyrunning World Championships – top athletes announced". transvulcania.info. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. ^ ""VIESSMANN" FIS WORLD CUP CROSS-COUNTRY Beitostølen (NOR) - Men 4 x 10 km Classic/Free Relay" (PDF). klingenthal.de. Retrieved 3 October 2017.