Álvaro Martín (racewalker) explained
| Álvaro Martín |
| Full Name: | Álvaro Rafael Martín Uriol |
| Nationality: | Spanish |
| Birth Date: | 1994 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Llerena, Spain |
| Height: | 179 cm |
| Weight: | 63 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 20 km race walk
35 km race walk |
| Pb: | - 20 km: 1:17:32 (2023)
- 35 km: 2:24:30 (2023) NR
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Álvaro Rafael Martín Uriol (born 18 June 1994 in Llerena) is a Spanish racewalker.[1] He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics but did not finish the race.[2] [3] In the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he again competed in the 20km walk, winning the bronze medal.[4]
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 9th | 10,000 m | 47:04 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille Métropole, France | 8th | 10,000 m | 42:27 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 10,000 m | 40:35 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 3rd | 10,000 m | 41:13 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russian Federation | 24th | 20 km | 1:25:12 |
| 2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 19th | 20 km | 1:20:39 |
| Mediterranean U23 Championships | Aubagne, France | 1st | 10,000 m | 42:50 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 6th | 20 km | 1:21:41 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | 20 km | 1:24:51 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th | 20 km | 1:22:04 |
| 2016 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 20 km | 1:19:36 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 22nd | 20 km | 1:22:11 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 8th | 20 km | 1:19:41 |
| 2018 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Taicang, China | 8th | 20 km | 1:23:22 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 20 km | 1:20:42 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 22nd | 20 km | 1:33:20 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 4th | 20 km | 1:21.46 |
| 2022 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Muscat, Oman | 2nd | 35 km | 2:36:54 |
| Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 10,000 m | 39:24.20 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 7th | 20 km | 1:20:19 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 20 km | 1:19:11 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 20 km | 1:17:32 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 3rd | 20 km | 1:19:11 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | Mixed marathon walk relay | 2:50:31 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Alvaro Martin . London2012.com . . dead . 2013-01-28 . https://archive.today/20130128022938/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/martin-alvaro-233338/ . 2012-09-15.
- Web site: Men's 20km Race Walk Results . London 2012 . 2012-09-15 . 2012-12-04 . https://archive.today/20121204184436/www.london2012.com/athletics/event/men-20km-walk/index.html . dead.
- Alvaro Martín . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203140156/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/alvaro-martin-1.html . 2016-12-03.
- Web site: 20km race walk champion Pintado takes first athletics gold of Paris 2024 Olympic Games REPORT World Athletics . 2024-08-01 . worldathletics.org.
