Spanish racewalker (born 1988)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
López and the second or maternal family name is
Nicolás.
Miguel Ángel López
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Full name | Miguel Ángel López Nicolás |
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Nationality | Spanish |
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Born | 3 July 1988 (1988-07-03) (age 35) Murcia, Spain |
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Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
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Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
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Miguel Ángel López Nicolás (born 3 July 1988 in Murcia) is a Spanish racewalker.[1][2] He won the gold medal in the 20 km race walk at the 2015 World Championships and the silver in 2013. He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed fifth, and the 50 km walk at the 2016 Olympics.[1]
Competition record[edit]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Spain |
2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | 10,000 m walk | 44:16.70 |
European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 9th | 10,000 m walk | 42:49.72 |
2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 14th | 10,000 m walk | 45:54.41 |
2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 8th | 10,000 m walk | 42:36.60 |
2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 35th | 20 km walk | 1:23:44 |
Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:24:52.51 |
2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:22:23 |
2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 13th | 20 km walk | 1:24:32 |
European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th | 20 km walk | 1:24:28 |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 17th | 20 km walk | 1:23:41 |
2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 42nd | 20 km walk | 1:25:31 |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:19:49 |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:21:21 |
2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:19:21 |
European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:19:44 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:19:14 |
2016 | World Race Walking Cup | Rome, Italy | 33rd | 20 km walk | 1:22:46 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th | 20 km walk | 1:20:58 |
— | 50 km walk | DNF |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th | 20 km walk | 1:19:57 |
2018 | World Race Walking Championships | Taicang, China | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:19:21 |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 6th | 20 km walk | 1:19:27 |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 26th | 20 km walk | 1:35:00 |
2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 31st | 20 km | 1:27:12 |
2022 | World Race Walking Championships | Muscat, Oman | 3rd | 35 km | 2:37:27 |
World Championships | Eugene, United States | 10th | 35 km | 2:25:58 |
European Athletics Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 35 km | 2:26:49 |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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1934–2018 50 kilometres | |
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2022–present 35 kilometres | |
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