Clara Fernandez is an 18-year-old Spanish-based international pole vaulter. She began her sports career at a young age and has since taken part in many international competitions, winning numerous of them, such as the Spanish U18 Indoor Championships, Valencia and the Spanish U20 Indoor Championships in Antequera. At the age of 15, she had already won four Spanish pole vault championships.
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Personal life
She was born on 22 October 2003 in Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain. She has two siblings, a sister and brother named Andrea and Yeray Fernández Español respectively. She is about 5’ 10’’ tall.
Career
In 2021, she participated in her first major championship, the European Athletics U20 Championships. She was ranked third in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAFF) world rankings for the Under-18 pole vault category (4.01 m) in her first season as an Under-18.
She is also the European Junior Record holder in the Under-16 category (indoor and outdoor track) for Spain in 2018. She has won around 21 competitions as a pole vaulter since 2018.
She is currently a brand ambassador for Nike.
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