Clara Fernandez

Clara Fernandez, a talented pole vault athlete from Spain, has attained remarkable achievements throughout her career. She has been honored as the champion in both the Spanish U18 and U20 categories, in addition to earning a silver medal in the Spanish U23 competition. Her most notable achievement thus far is securing a silver medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival.

Born on October 22, 2003, in Barcelona, Spain, Clara Fernandez has demonstrated exceptional athletic ability from an early age, particularly in pole vaulting. She has consistently distinguished herself as a multiple junior champion across various age groups in Spain, establishing her as one of the most promising prospects in Spanish athletics.

In 2018, Clara Fernandez made a remarkable debut in athletics by winning the gold medal at the Sabadell Spanish U16 Indoor Championships with a clearance of 3.66m. Throughout the season, she continued to excel, achieving significant milestones including a bronze medal at the Sabadell Míting Internacional and enhancing her personal indoor record to 3.81m. Her outdoor season was equally impressive, highlighted by victories at the Castellon Spanish U16 Championships and gold medals at events in Aviles, El Prat de Llobregat, and Sant Cugat del Valles, where she set her personal best outdoor vault at 3.85m.

In 2019, Clara Fernandez built on her previous achievements, excelling in the higher age category and securing gold at both the Castellon Spanish U18 Championships and the Valencia Spanish U18 Indoor Championships, where she exceeded the 4-meter mark for the first time with a winning vault of 4.01m. Her exceptional performance throughout the season culminated in a silver medal at the Baku 15th European Youth Olympic Festival. Furthermore, Clara Fernandez garnered multiple gold and silver medals at various regional and international competitions, solidifying her status as an emerging talent in the athletics arena.

In 2020, Clara Fernandez successfully defended her U18 national titles by securing gold at both the Valencia Spanish U18 Indoor Championships and the Tarragona Spanish U18 Championships. Throughout the season, she exhibited exceptional performance, earning a silver medal at the Sabadell Míting Internacional Catalunya and a bronze at the Míting Internacional D´Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona. Additionally, she made her debut at the senior national championships, where she placed 9th at the Madrid Spanish Championships. Nevertheless, she retained her leading status as a junior athlete, achieving gold at the regional Sabadell Regional U18 Indoor Championships, the Campionat Catalunya U20/U18, and the Campeonato de Espana Federaciones Autonomicas U18, along with a silver medal at both the Gran Premio Internacional Ciudad de Valencia and the Sabadell Regional Indoor Championships.

In 2021, Clara Fernandez continued to demonstrate her prowess by finishing 10th at the Getafe Spanish Championships and earning a bronze medal at the Pamplona Spanish Club Championships with a new personal best of 4.05m. She also claimed gold at the Antequera Spanish U20 Indoor Championships and the Campionat de Catalunya U20, as well as silver at the Campionat de Catalunya, the Monzon Spanish U20 Championships, and the Barcelona Campionat de Catalunya, in addition to a bronze at the VIII Trofeo Diputacion de Castellon. Although she participated in the Tallinn European Athletics U20 Championships, she finished 10th in the qualifications and did not advance to the finals.

In 2022, Clara Fernandez took part in the Cali World Athletics U20 Championships but did not progress to the finals. She finished 11th at the Nerja Spanish Championships and 9th at the Ourense Spanish Indoor Championships, while successfully defending her U20 titles at both the Antequera Spanish U20 Indoor Championships and the Torrent Spanish U20 Championships. Notably, she earned a bronze medal at the Zaragoza Trofeo Ibercaja, achieving a personal best of 4.15m, and secured silver at the Campionat de Catalunya, Valencia Gran Premio Internacional, along with gold at the Barcelona Campionat de Catalunya U23 and Lleida Campionat Catalunya U20.

Clara Fernandez continued to gain experience in prominent competitions in 2023, demonstrating her skills at the Star Perche in Bordeaux, where she placed 9th. She also secured 8th place at the Madrid Spanish Indoor Championships, 5th at the Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano, 6th at the Castellon VII Memorial Jose Antonio Cansino, and 10th at the Míting Internacional d’Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona. Additionally, she competed in the Valencia Mediterranean U23 Indoor Championships, narrowly missing out on a medal with a 5th place finish.

In 2024, Clara Fernandez remains one of the nation’s most distinguished and skilled athletes. She secured a gold medal at the Sabadell Cataluna Indoor Championships by clearing a height of 3.95m and achieved a silver medal at the Sabadell Miting Catalunya with a clearance of 4.01m. Clara successfully defended her titles at both the Antequera Spanish U23 Indoor Championships and the Burgos Spanish U23 Championships. However, she placed 5th at the Ourense Spanish Indoor Championships with a clearance of 4.05m and finished 6th at the La Nucia Spanish Championships, clearing 4.10m. Additionally, she participated in the Castellon GP Diputacion Castellon – Memorial Jose Antonio Cansino, where she finished fifth with a clearance of 3.90m.

Clara Fernandez made a fantastic start of the 2025 season by winning the pole vault silver at the Madrid Spanish Indoor Championships and Sabadell Spanish U23 Indoor Championships, as well as the gold at the Cataluna U23 Indoor Championships and Cataluna Indoor Championships. She improved her personal best to 4.25m.