# David Canal

David Canal Valero (born 7 December 1978 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former Spanish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Spain ||||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 400 m | 47.21 |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.95 |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1st | 400 m | 46.04 |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.18 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.34 |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 400 m | 45.87 |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.05 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 400 m | 45.93 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.47 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 46.93 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 8th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:15.94 |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 400 m | 46.57 |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:10.48 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 24th (qf) | 400 m | 46.21 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 13th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.85 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 2nd | 400 m | 46.85 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 17th (qf) | 400 m | 45.54 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 20th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.87 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | 400 m | 46.99 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 45.50 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 6th | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.24 |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | – | 400 m | DQ |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.60 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 400 m | 45.24 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 9th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.28 |
| 2002 | World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 7th | 400 m | 46.21 |
| 2002 | World Cup | Madrid, Spain | – | 4x400 m relay | DQ |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 47.17 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 18th (sf) | 400 m | 45.63 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.50 |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | 400 m | 45.82 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 46.70 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:10.95 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 30th (h) | 200 m | 21.18 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 46th (h) | 400 m | 47.23 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.03 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 400 m | 46.64 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:11.72 |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 9th (h) | 400 m | 46.78 |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.65 |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (h) | 400 m | 47.38 |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.07 |

### Personal bests

* 100 metres - 10.53 s (2002)
* 200 metres - 20.68 s (2004)
* 400 metres - 45.01 s (2003)