Mateo Cañellas Martorell, commonly known as Mateu Cañellas (born 27 April 1972 in Inca, Mallorca), is a retired Spanish middle distance runner and former politician. He served as Minister of Sports and Youth of the Baleric Islands from 2007 to 2010 in the Antich II government. He was a member of the regionalist party Majorcan Union. In 2011, he was accused of being a part of a corruption case in his party, and given liberty with charges, until in 2016 he was acquitted.
Achievements Representing 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria32nd (h)1500m3:55.571991European Junior Championships Thessaloniki, Greece 1st1500 m3:53.111992European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy9th1500 m3:51.151994European Indoor Championships Paris, France18th (h)1500 m3:51.101995World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd1500 m3:44.85World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden40th (h)1500 m3:49.711996European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 1st1500 m3:44.50
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