Arturo Bravo Explained

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Arturo Bravo Sobrino
Fullname:Arturo Bravo Sobrino
Birth Date:19 May 1958
Death Date:22 January 2022
Death Place:Santiago de Queretaro Mexico
Height:1.74m (05.71feet)
Weight:64kg (141lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Racewalking
Updated:30 July 2013

Arturo Bravo Sobrino(born May 19, 1958-22,January 2023) was a retired male racewalker from Mexico, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He set his personal best (3:52:08) in the men's 50 km walk event in 1987.

His international career stretched through the 1980s, beginning with a fifth-place finish in the 50 km walk at the 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. He won the gold medal in the event at the 1983 CAC Championships. He made his major appearances at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics (finishing eighth) and at the Seoul Olympics (ranking 33rd overall).

Personal bests

Achievements

Representing
1981World Race Walking CupValencia, Spain5th50 km3:58:04
1983World Race Walking CupBergen, Norway28th50 km4:18:03
Havana, Cubabgcolor=gold1st50 km4:21:01
1987World Race Walking CupNew York City, United States - 50 kmDSQ
Rome, Italy8th50 km3:52:08
1988Seoul, South Korea33rd50 km4:08:08
Pan American Race Walking CupMar del Plata, Argentinabgcolor=silver2nd50 km4:06:55
1990Pan American Race Walking CupXalapa, México - 50 kmDQ

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