09.08.2007 14:08

Five Barça athletes in Osaka

Carles Cascante

FC Barcelona will be well represented at the World Athletics Championships to take place in Osaka at the end of the month. Manuel Olmedo, Iris Fuentes Montón, Jackson Quiñonez, Irache Quintanal and Lithuanian Sonata Milusauskaite have all been picked

The Spanish Athletics Federation has published its list of 46 athletes to for the championships being held from August 24 to September 2.

The one with the biggest chance of collecting a medal is Manuel Olmedo (800 metres), the current Spanish champion and who won an event in the prestigious Golden League this season.

Another man with the potential to deliver is Jackson Quiñonez, but with a strong Chinese and North American contingent in the field, this Ecuadorian with a Spanish passport has a very tough challenge ahead.

Iris Fuentes Montón and Irache Quintanal will both be looking to perform well, but are aware that their chances of triumph are slim at the highest level in athletics.