María Vasco

María del Monte Vasco Pes Gallardo (born December 26, 1975 in Viladecans) is a Spanish race walker.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 20 km at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Vasco was also a gold and bronze medalist at the IAAF Race Walking Championships. She was born in Viladecans near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vasco and the second or maternal family name is Pes Gallardo.
María Vasco
María Vasco (on the right) in Osaka 2007.
Personal information
Born (1975-12-26) December 26, 1975
Viladecans, Catalonia, Spain
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportAthletics
Event(s)20km Race Walk
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 20 km walk
IAAF World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Osaka 20 km walk
IAAF Race Walking Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Chihuahua 20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Naumburg 20 km walk

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Spain
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 15th 5000 m 23:47.98
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 6th 5000 m 22:34.26
1993 European Junior Championships San Sebastián, Spain 4th 5000 m 22:40.83
1994 World Junior Championships Lisboa, Portugal 4th 5000 m 21:41.47
1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, China 26th 10 km 45:40
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 26th 10 km 45:05
1996 European Race Walking Cup A Coruña, Spain 13th 10 km 45:39
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 28th 10 km 46:09
1997 World Race Walking Cup Poděbrady, Czech Republic 22nd 10 km 43:54
European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 2nd 10 km 44:01
1998 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 7th 10 km 43:23
3rd Team - 10 km 41 pts
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 10 km 43:02[2]
1999 World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon, France 23rd 20 km 1:32:38
World Championships Seville, Spain 10th 20 km 1:33:35
2000 European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany — 20 km DNF
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 3rd 20 km 1:30:23
2001 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 7th 20 km 1:30:11
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 5th 20 km 1:30:19
2002 World Race Walking Cup Turin, Italy 8th 20 km 1:30:57
European Championships Munich, Germany — 20 km DNF
2003 European Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia 3rd 20 km 1:28:10
2nd Team - 20 km 40 pts
World Championships Paris, France — 20 km DNF
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 7th 20 km 1:30:06
World Race Walking Cup Naumburg, Germany 3rd 20 km 1:27:36
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 20 km 1:28:51
Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 2nd 20 km 1:34:28
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 15th 20 km 1:32:50
2007 European Race Walking Cup Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom 5th 20 km 1:29:17
3rd Team - 20 km 25 pts
World Championships Osaka, Japan 3rd 20 km 1:30:47
2008 World Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia 5th 20 km 1:28:39
Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 5th 20 km 1:27:25
2009 European Race Walking Cup Metz, France 1st 20 km 1:32:53
2nd Team - 20 km 18 pts
World Championships Berlin, Germany — 20 km DSQ
2010 World Race Walking Cup Chihuahua, Mexico 1st 20 km 1:31:55
European Championships Barcelona, Spain — 20 km DNF
2011 European Race Walking Cup Olhão, Portugal 4th 20 km 1:31:41
2nd Team - 20 km 22 pts
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 13th 20 km 1:32:42
2012 World Race Walking Cup Saransk, Russia — 20 km DNF
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 10th 20 km 1:28:14

References
  1. Biografía de María Vasco - Todos sus 20km marcha - RFEA.es (PDF) (in Spanish), Real Federación Española de Atletismo, retrieved 10 June 2015
  2. 1998 European Championships, women's results
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