Álvaro Martín (racewalker)

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 this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martín and the second or maternal family name is Uriol.

Álvaro Martín
Martín at the 2015 European Cup Race Walking
Personal information
Full nameÁlvaro Rafael Martín Uriol
NationalitySpanish
Born (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994
Llerena, Spain
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportAthletics
Event(s)20 km race walk
35 km race walk
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 20 km: 1:17:32 (2023)
  • 35 km: 2:24:30 (2023) NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Budapest20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2023 Budapest35 km walk
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Berlin20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2022 Munich20 km walk

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Spain
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 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

References
  1. "Alvaro Martin". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. "Men's 20km Race Walk Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alvaro Martín". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.


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