Mónica Equihua Explained

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Mónica Equihua
Fullname:Mónica Equihua Solórzano
Birth Date:23 September 1982
Birth Place:Tancítaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Height:1.67m (05.48feet)
Weight:53kg (117lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Racewalking
Updated:6 January 2015

Mónica Equihua Solórzano (born 23 September 1982 in Tancítaro, Michoacán) is a Mexican race walker.[1] At the age of 26 years, she switched from middle-distance running to racewalking. She competed in the 20 km kilometres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal bests

Event Result Venue Date
800 m 2:10.62 min 22 Jun 2008
Road walk
10 km 46:03 min 11 Aug 2012
20 km 1:31:09 hrs 6 Apr 2013
Track walk
10,000 m 49:15.72 min 8 May 2010
20,000 m 1:36:05.0 hrs (ht) 31 Aug 2014

Achievements

Representing
2009IAAF Race Walking ChallengeChihuahua, México21st20 km walk1:48:41
2010World Race Walking CupChihuahua, México49th20 km walk1:50:45
2011IAAF Race Walking ChallengeChihuahua, México9th20 km walk1:39:52
Pan American Race Walking CupEnvigado, Colombia7th20 km walk1:38:44
bgcolor=silver2ndTeam (20 km)24 pts
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, México4th20 km walk1:34:50 A
2012IAAF Race Walking ChallengeChihuahua, México3rd20 km walk1:36:25
World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia59th20 km walk1:41:34
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom30th20 km walk1:32:28
2013IAAF Race Walking ChallengeChihuahua, México3rd20 km walk1:35:29
Pan American Race Walking CupCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala5th20 km walk1:35:43 A
bgcolor=gold1stTeam (20 km)16 pts
World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia51st20 km walk1:36:46
2014Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, México4th20 km walk1:38:07 A

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093200/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/eq/monica-equihua-1.html Sports Reference profile
  2. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/equihua-monica-1051126/ London 2012 profile