Jackson Quiñónez

Jackson Quiñónez

Jackson Quiñónez Barcelona 2010
Personal information
Full name	Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza
Born	(1980-06-12) 12 June 1980 (age 36) Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Spain European Indoor Championships 2007 Birmingham 60 m hurdles Mediterranean Games 2009 Pescara 110 m hurdles Representing  Ecuador South American Games 1998 Cuenca 4x100 m relay 1998 Cuenca 110 m hurdles 1998 Cuenca High jump Bolivarian Games 2001 Ambato High jump 2001 Ambato 110 m hurdles 2005 Armenia 110 m hurdles

Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza (born 12 June 1980 in Esmeraldas, Ecuador) is a Spanish hurdler of Afro-Ecuadorian descent. He represented his birth country Ecuador until October 2005.

He won the bronze medal in 60 metres hurdles for his new country at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. For Ecuador he competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.

His personal best time is 13.34 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Zaragoza. This is the current Spanish record. He still holds the Ecuadorian records in 110 metres hurdles with 13.44 seconds, and in the indoor high jump with 2.10 metres.