Antonio Amorós

Antonio Amorós López (9 January 1927 – 3 August 2004) was a Spanish athlete who specialized in long-distance events and cross country running.

Early life Antonio Amorós was born in Caudete, Albacete, on 9 January 1927, to local farmers who owned vineyards and land on which they lived. When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, the 9-year-old Amorós had to leave school to help his father with the farm work.

Honours

Former Spanish record holder in the 3000, 5000, and 10000 meters Spanish 5000-meter champion: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 Spanish 10,000-meter sprint champion: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 Spanish Cross Country Champion: 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961 Spanish runner-up in the 10,000-meter dash: 1951, 1958. Catalan Cross Country Championship: 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961 Catalan 5000-meter champion: 1954, 1955, 1956 Catalan 10,000-meter sprint champion: 1954, 1956, 1957

International awards

70 times international Runner-up in the cross-country world. 8th at the 1958 Stockholm European Championships in the 10,000-meter race.