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Álvaro Rodríguez (athlete)

Spanish runner

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 15, 2026
Entity authorityQ3369986 ↗
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Álvaro Rodríguez Melero (born 25 May 1987 in Valladolid) is a Spanish middle distance runner. He represented his country in the 1500 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics without advancing from the first round.

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The public source identifies “Álvaro Rodríguez (athlete)” as spanish runner. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Álvaro, Rodríguez and athlete.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1987, 1500, 2012—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1987-05-25. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Álvaro, Rodríguez and athlete providing the first useful test.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3369986. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1987, 1500 and 2012.

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This entry incorporates text from “Álvaro Rodríguez (athlete)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.