Men's 50 Kilometres Walk
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Games of the XXXII Olympiad • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s 50 Kilometres Walk Entrants: 63 Event starts: August 6 Age (Days) Born SB PB 5 COWLEY Rhydian AUS 30y 214d 1991 - 3:52:58 -19 2019 Oceanian Champion at 10,000 // 20K pb: 1:20:19 -19 (1:21:49 -21). 15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-39); 17 WJC 10,000 2010; 49 WCH 20K 2013 (2017-56, 2019-dnf); 56 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-84); 39 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018047); 33 OLY 20K 2016; 11 COM 20K 2018; 1 Oceanian 10,000 2019. Born-Clayton.Coach-Brent Vallance His golden rule: “Go to the bathroom a lot so there's nothing to worry about on the course” In 2021: 1 Melbourne 10,000 (Jan 10); 1 Melbourne 10,000 (Jan 31); 2 Victoria State 5000; 1 Australian 20K; 1 Australian 10,000; 1 Melbourne 20K (May 2); 1 Melbourne 10K (May 23); 1 Athletics Victoria 15K 11 DZIUBIN Dzmitry BLR 31y 25d 1990 - 3:45:51 -19 2018 European 50K bronze // 20K pb: 1:21:09 -14 (1:23:31 -21). 14 World Youth 10,000 2007; 17 ECP junior 10K 2009; 34 WCP 50K 2012 (2014-46); dnf ECP 50K 2013 & 20K 2015; 40 WTCh 20K 2016; 11 ECP 20K 2017; 49 WCH 20K 2017; 13 WTCh 50K 2018; 3 ECH 50K 2018; 2 ECP 50K 2019; dnf WCH 50K 2019; 2 World Military Games 50K 2019; 38 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 Belarusian indoor 10,000 2014/2018. Coach-Viktor Ginko In 2021: 4 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 38 ETCh 20K 18 BILODEAU Matt CAN 37y 252d 1983 - 3:53:36 -19 20K pb: 1:25:48 -15. 3 Canadian 10,000 2015; 89 WTCh 20K 2016; dnf OLY 50K 2016; 24 WCH 50K 2017 (2015-31); 34 WTCh 50K 2018; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K 2019; 14 WCH 50K 2019. Former international traithlete. Coach-Felix-Antoine Lapointe In 2021: 2 Dudince 35K * 19 DUNFEE Evan CAN 30y 312d 1990 - 3:41:38 -16 NR Fourth at 50K in the Rio Olympics. 2019 World bronze // 20K pb: 1:20:13 -14. 23 World youth 10,000 2007; 10 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 COM 20K 2010 (2018-8); 13 WSG 20K 2011 (2013-20); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 2 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 10 WCP 20K 2014 (2010/2012-dnf); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2019-5); 12 WCH 20K/50K 2015; 16 WTCh 20K 2016; 4 OLY 50K 2016 (10 20K); 14 WCH 50K 2017 (2013-35); 8 COM 20K 2018; 12 WTCh 50K 2018. 1 Canadian 20K 2011/2014 & 10,000 2015. Coach-Gerry Dragomir He was briefly upgraded to the bronze in the Rio Olympic 50K following a collision with Japan’s Hiroki Arai at around 49K. Arai had been disqualified by the referee, but was re-instated on appeal. Dunfee then won plaudits for his sportsmanship for his decision not to counter-appeal, having decided himself that Arai’s reinstatement was “the right decision”. In 2021: 1 Burnaby Jerome Classic 10,000; 1 Burnaby 5000 24 BIAN Tongda CHN 30y 127d 1991 3:47:56 3:43:06 -19 20K pb: 1:19:34 -13 (1:23:04 -19). 17 WSG 20K 2013; 44 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Chinese 20K 2013/2014. Underwent varicose vein surgery in July 2020. From-Shandong Province In 2021: 3 Chinese; dnf Taicang Ironman Cup 27 LUO Yadong CHN 29y 203d 1992 3:46:51 3:41:15 -19 Fifth at the 2019 World Championships // 20K pb: 1:23:20 -13. 5 WCH 50K 2019. 21 Chinese National Games 20K 2013; 4 Chinese World Championships Trial 50K 2015; 5 Chinese National Games 50K 2017; 4 Chinese 50K 2018. From-Gansu Province In 2021: 1 Chinese 50K 29 WANG Qin CHN 27y 90d 1994 3:47:35 3:38:02 -19 Fifth at 2018 World Team Championships 50K // 20K pb: 1:22:08 -16. 5 WTCh 50K 2018; 2 Asian Games 50K 2018; dnf WCH 50K 2019; 1 World Military Games 50K 2019. 2 Chinese National Games 50K 2017 (4 20K). Served six-month doping suspension in 2016/2017. From-Shaanxi Province In 2021: 2 Chinese 50K; dnf Taicang Ironman Cup 50K 30 WANG Rui CHN 25y 212d 1996 3:49:08 3:42:08 -19 2017 Chinese National Games Champion at 20K // 20K pb: 1:19:23 -17. 8 WJC 10,000 2014; 34 WCH 20K 2017; 6 WTCh 50K 2018; dnf Asian Games 50K 2019. 1 Chinese National Games 20K 2017 In 2021: 4 Chinese 50K 37 MONTAÑA Jose COL 29y 137d 1992 3:59:35 3:52:48 -16 Full name-José Leonardo Montaña // 20,000 pb: 1:22:14.1 -14. 10 WCP junior 10K 2008 (2010-dq); 22 WJC 10,000 2008 (2010-dq); 5 World youth 10,000 2009; 27 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-31); 16 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-22); dnf WTCh 20K 2016; dnf OLY 50K 2016; dnf WTCh 20K 2018; 7 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019. Coach-James Rendon In 2018: 1 Colombian 20K; 4 Dudince 50K 38 PINZÓN Diego COL 35y 328d 1985 3:49:46 3:49:46 -21 3 Pan-Am Games 50K 2019; dq World Military Games 20K 2019. Retired between the ages of 23 & 31 to concentrate on his career in the police; inspired to return by the Rio Olympics. Coach-Luis Fernando Lopez In 2021: Porto de Mós 35K; 6 Dudince 50K 39 RUIZ Jorge Armando COL 32y 81d 1989 3:49:48 3:49:48 -21 20K pb: 1:25:08 -16. 1 South American Youth 10K 2006; 2 Bolivarian Games 50K 2013; 25 WCP 50K 2014; dq Pan-Am Games 50K 2015/2019; 8 WTCh 50K 2016; 17 OLY 50K 2016; 19 WCH 50K 2017. Coach-Marcelino Pastrana In 2021: Porto de Mós 35K; 16 Dudince 35K; 7 Dudince 50K 44 GDULA Lukáš CZE 29y 243d 1991 3:56:06 3:54:29 -16 20K pb: 1:25:50 -16). 23 ECP junior 10K 2009; 21 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-46); 18 WJC 10,000 2010; 35 ECP 20K 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 32 WCP 50K 2014; dq ECP 50K 2015; dq WCH 50K 2015; dq WTCh 20K 2016; dq OLY 50K 2016; 19 ECP 50K 2017; 48 WTCh 50K 2018; 21 ECH 50K 2018 (2014-25); 39 ETCh 20K 2021. Coach-Ivo Pitak In 2021: 18 Dudince 50K; 14 Olomouc 20K; 39 ETCh 20K 45 HLAVÁC Vít CZE 24y 161d 1997 3:52:54 3:52:54 -21 35 WJC 10,000 2016; 39 ECP 20K 2019 (2017-dnf); 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2019 In 2021: 12 Dudince 50K; 12 Olomouc 20K; 35 ETCh 20K; 1 Rumburk 10,000 49 AMORES Jonathan Javier ECU 22y 342d 1998 4:04:53 4:04:53 -21 Full name-Jonathan (aka Jhonatan) Javier Amores Carua 2016 World junior silver 20K pb: 1:24:00 -19 (1:29:06 -21). 13 World Youth 10,000 2015; 2 WJC 10,000 2016; 4 South American 20K 2018; 72 WTCh 20K 2018 In 2021: 5 Macas 20K; 4 Ecuadorean 10,000; 1 Pan American Cup; guest, but 3rd South American 20,000 © Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 06/08/2021 50 CHOCHO Andrés ECU 37y 275d 1983 - 3:42:57 -16 AR South American record holder at 50K. He was the Ecuadorian flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 20K pb: 1:20:07 -16 (1:20:30 -19). 20,000 pb: 1:20:23.8 -11. 18 WJC 10,000 2002 (2000-24); 38 OLY 20K 2008; 37 WCH 20K 2009 (2015-dq); 1 South American 20,000 2011/2021 & 20K 2018; 2 WSG 20K 2011(2007-14, 2009-12); dq OLY 50K 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (2011/2019-dq); 8 WCH 50K 2015 (2007/2013/2017-dq, 2009-36, 2011-10, 2019-dnf); 6 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-29). At WCP 20K: 2002-34, 2004/2006-dq, 2008-39, 2010-31. 50K: 2012-dq, 2014-dq. 6 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach/father-Luis Choco His partner Erica de Sena BRA is the South American record holder at 20K walk and provided the host nation with one of its highest placings at Rio 2016 (she was seventh there, then fourth at London 2017) In 2021: 1 Macas 35K; 9 Pan American Cup 20K; 1 South American 20,000; 23 La Coruña 20K 54 VILLANUEVA Claudio ECU 33y 2d 1988 3:47:56 3:47:56 -21 Full name-Claudio Paulino Villaneuva Flores 2019 Pan-American Games Champion at 50K. Allegiance transferee from Ecuador to Spain (in 2011), then back again to Ecuador (in 2015) 20K pb: 1:28:16 -11. 88 WCP 20K 2008; 11 ECP 50K 2013 (2011-21); 17 WCH 50K 2013/2017 (2019-dnf); 1 South American 50K 2016 (2018-6); 13 WTCh 50K 2016 (2018 -21); 45 OLY 50K 2016; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2019. Coach-Juan Chocho Competed for Ecuador up to 2008, became a Spanish citizen on May 7, 2009 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain in 2011-2013, but then applied to revert to Ecuador in 2015 and cleared to do so from March 19, 2015 In 2021: 1 Seville 50K 58 CORCHETE Luís Manuel ESP 37y 83d 1984 3:49:19 3:49:19 -21 20K pb: 1:23:14 -07. 10 WJC 10,000 2002; 6 ECP junior 10K 2003; 9 EJC 10,000 2003; 13 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 19 ECP 20K 2007 (2013-34); 12 ECP 50K 2011 (2015 -14, 2017-15); 37 WCP 50K 2012; dq WCP 50K 2014.