Junior Men's 10 Kilometres Walk
2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships • Biographical Start list Junior Men’s 10 Kilometres Walk 57 Entrants 30 Countries Sat / 10:35
650m from start, 9 laps of 1Km, 350 to finish Age (Days) Born SB PB
103 GARGANIS Adam AUS 18y 231d 1997 42:53 42:53 -16 20K pb: 1:31:08 -15. 1 Australian junior 10,000 2016. Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker (1 WCP 50K 1989) In 2016: 3 Oceanian junior 10K; 1 Australian junior 10,000
105 JONES Tyler AUS 18y 29d 1998 42:22 42:22 -16 Former Australian Junior Champion // dq WCP junior 10K 2014; dnf World Youth 10,000 2015; 1 Oceanian junior 10K 2016. 1 Australian junior 10,000 2015. Coached in Gosford (NSW) by Frank Overton In 2016: 1 Sydney 10,000; 1 Oceanian junior 10K; 2 Australian 10,000
107 SWAN Kyle AUS 17y 40d 1999 42:48 42:48 -16 33 World Youth 10,000 2015. 1 Australian youth 10K 2015. Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker (1 WCP 50K 1989) In 2016: 2 Oceanian junior 10K
111 KALIADA Mikita BLR 15y 318d 2000 42:09 42:09 -16 In 2016: 1 BLR v FRA v LAT v TUR junior indoor 5000; 1 Belarusian Cup youth 10K; 5 Podébrady junior 10K
LUKYANCHUK Dmitriy BLR 18y 217d 1997 42:20 42:20 -16 113 31 ECP junior 10K 2015 In 2016: 4 BLR v FRA v LAT v TUR junior indoor 5000; 1 Belarusian Cup junior 10K; 9 Podébrady junior 10K
115 UDODAU Ruslan BLR 16y 226d 1999 42:14 42:14 -16 In 2016: 3 BLR v FRA v LAT v TUR junior indoor 5000; 2 Belarusian Cup youth 10K
119 RODRÍGUEZ Pablo Armando BOL 19y 82d 1997 43:08 43:08 -16 Full name-Pando Pablo Armando Rodriguez // 1 South American youth 10K 2014; 9 Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2014. His older brother Marco Antonio Rodríguez is Bolivian record holder at 20K walk In 2016: 1 Santa Cruz 10K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Juárez junior 10K; 1 South American Cup junior 10K
122 CORREA Matheus Gabriel BRA 16y 258d 1999 - - Track 10,000 pb: 44:45.0 -16. 14 World Youth 10,000 2015 In 2016: 2 Blumenáu 10,000
133 HU Linfeng CHN 18y 95d 1998 40:44 40:44 -16 * 19 Chinese youth 10K 2014. From Guangdong Province In 2016: 2 Huangshan 10K; 42 Huangshan 30K
134 JIN Xiangqian CHN 19y 50d 1997 40:43 40:43 -16 * 11 Chinese junior 10K 2015; 1 Chinese Junior Games 10,000 2015. From Yunnan Province In 2016: 1 Huangshan 30K (dnf 10K); dq Shangrao junior 10K; 1 Shangrao 30K; 1 Taicang junior 10K
141 ZHANG Jun CHN 17y 291d 1998 40:10 40:10 -16 * 2015 World Youth silver medallist // 1 Asian youth 10,000 2015; 2 World Youth 10,000 2015. From Hebei Province In 2016: 1 Huangshan 10K (dnf 30K)
149 HERRERA César COL 17y 99d 1999 47:24 42:36 -15 * 6 World Youth 10,000 2015 // In 2016: 2 Colombian Cup junior 10K
151 MERCHÁN Cristian David ECU 18y 340d 1997 44:54 44:54 -16 15 World Youth 10,000 2013 // In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup junior 10K
152 MERCHÁN Sebastián COL 16y 10d 2000 44:42 44:42 -16 In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup youth 10K; 1 South American Cup youth 10K
CALDERON Juan Manuel CRC 19y 113d 1997 48:31 48:31 -16 158
HLAVÁC Vít CZE 19y 70d 1997 43:36 43:36 -16 161 In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 15 Podébrady junior 10K
164 AMORES Jhonatan ECU 17y 251d 1998 43:24 43:24 -16 13 World Youth 10,000 2015 In 2016: 1 Ecuadorian Cup junior 10K; 2 South American Cup junior 10K
179 BERMÚDEZ Manuel ESP 18y 146d 1997 42:53 41:49 -15 * 20K pb: 1:29:37 -16. 10 World Youth 10,000 2013; 13 WCP junior 10K 2014; 6 Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2014; 5 ECP junior 10K 2015; 11 EJC 10,000 2015. 1 Spanish junior 10K 2015/2016. Coached in Cieza by José Antonio Carrillo In 2016: 2 Alhama de Murcia 5000; 1 Spanish junior 10K; 8 Spanish 20K
181 CHAMOSA Daniel ESP 19y 3d 1997 42:59 42:59 -16 7 European Youth Olympic Trial 10,000 2014 In 2016: 1 Viladecans 10K; 4 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior junior 10K
186 LÓPEZ Iván ESP 19y 39d 1997 44:20 44:20 -16 5 Spanish junior 10K 2015 // In 2016: 1 Cáceres 10K
SERGATSJOV Ruslan EST 15y 228d 2000 - 50:12 -14 193 194 MARKOS Zena ETH 16y 26d 2000 - -
203 BORDIER Gabriel FRA 18y 211d 1997 42:33 42:33 -16 * 1 French junior 10,000 2015; 1 French junior 10K 2016 In 2016: Mondeville 5000; 1 French junior 10K
204 HYPOLITE Thibaut FRA 19y 35d 1997 44:16 42:10 -15 9 ECP junior 10K 2015; 17 EJC 10,000 2015 In 2016: 3 French junior 10K
205 KUSTER David FRA 17y 43d 1999 44:11 44:11 -16 In 2016: 2 French junior 10K
209 CORBISHLEY Cameron GBR 19y 37d 1997 43:05 43:05 -16 41 ECP junior 10K 2013 (2015-dq). 1 English under-15 3000 2011; 2 English junior 10,000 2013/2014/2015 In 2016: 3 English indoor 5000; dq UK indoor 3000; dq English 10K; dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 10 Podébrady junior 10K; 1 Hillingdon 10K
211 GUY Thomas GBR 18y 310d 1997 43:15 43:15 -16 17 ECP junior 10K 2015. 1 English under-15 3000 2010 In 2016: 4 English indoor 5000; 2 English 10K; dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 11 Podébrady junior 10K
212 WILKINSON Callum GBR 19y 54d 1997 41:31 41:31 -16 * British junior record holder at 10,000m & 10K // 10,000 pb: 41:34.63 -15. 12 ECP junior 10K 2015; 7 EJC 10,000 2015. 1 English junior 10,000 2014/2015. Student at Leeds University. Mentored and advised by Ron Wallwork (1 Commonwealth Games 20M Walk 1966). Coach-Mick Graham In 2016: 2 English indoor 3000; 6 Bratislava 5000; dq UK indoor 3000; 1 English 10K (set British record 41:31); 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 1 Podébrady junior 10K
216 KÖPP Leo GER 17y 349d 1998 42:18 42:18 -16 In 2016: 1 Italy v Germany junior indoor 5000; 4 Podébrady junior 10K
222 BURGER Donát HUN 18y 148d 1997 44:13 44:13 -16 dq ECP junior 10K 2013 In 2016: 5 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 21 Podébrady junior 10K
223 KOVÁCS Soma HUN 18y 207d 1997 43:50 43:50 -16 In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 17 Podébrady junior 10K
243 BRANDI Giacomo ITA 17y 239d 1998 41:44 41:44 -16 * 20K pb: 1:27:02 -16. dnf Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2014; 9 World Youth 10,000 2015. 1 Italian youth 10,000 2015. Coach-Carlo Mattioli In 2016: 2 Italy v Germany junior indoor 5000; 1 Italian junior 20K; 2 Podébrady junior 10K
245 COPPINI Niccolò ITA 18y 223d 1997 43:31 43:31 -16 Coach-Marco Ugolini In 2016: 2 Italian junior 20K; 14 Podébrady junior 10K
253 RIGAMONTI Alessandro ITA 18y 313d 1997 43:21 43:21 -16 Coach-Alessandro Gandellini In 2016: 3 Italian junior 20K; 13 Podébrady junior 10K
259 ISHIKAWA Masaya JPN 18/19y 1997 41:01 41:01 -16 * In 2016: 1 Kobe 10K
260 KAWANO Masatora JPN 17/18y 1998 41:10 41:10 -16 * In 2016: 2 Kobe 10K; 29 Nomi 20K
265 YAMAMOTO Ryutaro JPN 17/18y 1998 41:29 41:29 -16 In 2016: 3 Kobe 10K
266 BABABEK Zamanbek KAZ 18y 353d 1997 - - In 2016: 1 Kazakh junior indoor 5000; 1 Shymkent 10,000
275 CHAMA Noel Ali MEX 18y 234d 1997 41:58 41:58 -16 * 3 Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2014 In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Juárez junior 10K
277 OLIVAS Andrés MEX 17y 345d 1998 41:30 41:30 -16 * 4 World Youth 10,000 2015 In 2016: 1 IAAF Challenge/Juárez junior 10K
SHAW Jamie NZL 18y 58d 1998 47:41 47:41 -16 282 In 2016: 1 New Zealand junior 10K
286 MAMANI Lenin PER 18y 326d 1997 44:49 44:49 -16 7 Pan-Am Cup junior 10K 2015 In 2016: 3 South American Cup junior 10K
287 RODRÍGUEZ César Augusto PER 18y 315d 1997 44:39 42:10 -15 * 19 World Youth 10,000 2013 // In 2016: 1 Peruvian Cup junior 10K
292 DROZDOWICZ Arkadiusz POL 18y 38d 1998 42:37 42:37 -16 * dnf World Youth 10,000 2015 // In 2016: 6 Podébrady junior 10K
295 NIEDZIALEK Lukasz POL 16y 52d 2000 43:43 43:43 -16 In 2016: 1 Polish youth indoor 5000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince youth 10K; 16 Podébrady junior 10K 314 TESOVNIK Anže SLO 27y 228d 1988 49:52 49:52 -16 In 2016: dnf Balkan junior 10K; 10 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K
315 DELCEV Jovan SRB 16y 249d 1999 45:46 45:46 -16 In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince youth 10K
BONZON Nathan SUI 16y 43d 2000 48:18 48:18 -16 317 In 2016: 47 Podébrady junior 10K; 1 Swiss junior 10K
319 CERNY Dominik SVK 18y 187d 1997 42:40 42:40 -16 35 ECP junior 10K 2015 In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 7 Podébrady junior 10K
331 KORKMAZ Salih TUR 19y 23d 1997 42:12 42:12 -16 * 24 ECP junior 10K 2015; 20 EJC 10,000 2015; 1 Balkan junior 10K 2016 In 2016: 2 Istanbul 5000; 1 Antalya 10K; 2 BLR v FRA v LAT v TUR junior indoor 5000; dq Podébrady junior 10K; 1 Balkan junior 10K
332 ÖZBEK Mustafa TUR 19y 31d 1997 43:18 43:18 -16 25 ECP junior 10K 2015; 16 EJC 10,000 2015 In 2016: 1 Ayvalik 10K; 12 Podébrady junior 10K; 3 Balkan junior 10K
344 MYTSYK Volodymyr UKR 18y 283d 1997 45:03 44:55 -15 1 Ukrainian Cup 10K 2015. Coaches-Andrii & Viktor Chernov In 2016: 3 Ukrainian junior winter 10K
346 ZABUZHENKO Eduard UKR 18y 19d 1998 44:03 44:03 -16 18 ECP junior 10K 2015; 16 World Youth 10,000 2015. Coaches-Olena Leshchenko & Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978) In 2016: 1 Ukrainian junior winter 10K
348 ZHOLOB Oleksandr UKR 18y 266d 1997 44:29 44:29 -16 dnf World Youth 10,000 2013; 22 ECP junior 10K 2015; 21 EJC 10,000 2015. Coaches-Oleksandr Trotsiuk, Mykola Lysenko & Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978) In 2016: 2 Ukrainian junior winter 10K
BELLAVANCE Alexander USA 18y 233d 1997 47:58 47:58 -16 349 In 2016: 3 US World Race Walking Team Champs Junior Trial 10K
GRUTTADAURO Anthony USA 18y 147d 1997 47:50 47:50 -16 354 “AJ” (Anthony Joseph) // From-Brockport, New York In 2016: 2 US World Race Walking Team Champs Junior Trial 10K
355 HAUGHT Cameron USA 17y 163d 1998 43:52 43:52 -16 In 2016: 8 San Diego 10,000; 1 US World Race Walking Team Champs Junior Trial 10K
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST Wang Zhen CHN...... 2010 1 .....40:10...... Zhang Jun CHN...... 37:44..... 1 2.....38:16...... Vladimir Kanaykin RUS...... 2004 2.....40:43...... Jin Xiangqian CHN 3.....38:23...... Chen Ding CHN...... 2010 3.....40:44...... Hu Linfeng CHN 4.....38:28...... Stanislav Yemelyanov RUS...... 2009 4.....40:45...... Zhu Guowen CHN 5.....38:57...... Li Tianlei CHN...... 2010 5.....40:47...... Bai Liga CHN 6.....39:00...... Chu Yafei CHN...... 2006 6.....40:53...... Zhang Yao CHN 7.....39:06...... Cai Zelin CHN...... 2010 7.....40:56...... Wei Xinmeng CHN 8.....39:08...... Viktor Burayev RUS...... 2001 8.....40:56...... Zhang Hongliang CHN 9.....39:13...... Edikt Khabullin RUS...... 2008 9.....41:01...... Masaya Ishikawa JPN 10...39:15...... Aleksey Bartsaykin RUS...... 2008 10...41:10...... Masatora Kawano JPN
© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 6/5/2016 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships • Biographical Start list Men’s 20 Kilometres Walk 123 Entrants 46 Countries Sat / 16:30 650m from start, 1 lap of 1Km, 9 laps of 2Km, 350m to finish Age (Days) Born SB PB
100 BIRD-SMITH Dane AUS 23y 295d 1992 1:20:04 1:20:04 -16 * 2013 World Student Games Champion // 8 World Youth 10,000 2009; dq WCP junior 10K 2010; 5 WJC 10,000 2010; 14 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-41); 1 WSG 20K 2015; 8 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-11); 1 Oceanian 20K 2016. 1 Australian 20K 2013 & 10,000 2014/2015/2016. Coach/father David Smith himself competed in six IAAF World Race Walking Cups In 2016: 1 Brisbane 5000; 1 Oceanian 20K; 1 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 1 Australian 10,000 He is already selected by Australia for the Rio Olympics
101 BRILL Nathan AUS 19y 347d 1996 1:27:14 1:27:14 -16 7 WCP junior 10K 2014 (2012-32); 5 World Youth 10,000 2013; 17 WJC 10,000 2014. 1 Australian youth 10,000 2012 & junior 10,000 2014. Coached in Canberra by Daniel Coleman In 2016: 15 Oceanian 20K; 4 Melbourne Challenge 5000
102 COWLEY Rhydian AUS 25y 123d 1991 1:22:07 1:22:07 -16 15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-39); 17 WJC 10,000 2010; 50 WCH 20K 2013; 57 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-87). Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker (1 WCP 50K 1989) In 2016: 9 Oceanian 20K; 1 Victoria State 5000; 2 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 17 Nomi 20K; dnf Australian 10,000
HOSKING Michael AUS 30y 203d 1985 1:24:42 1:24:42 -16 104 Coach/father-Gary Hosking In 2016: 11 Oceanian 20K; 3 Melbourne Challenge 5000
106 READING Brendon AUS 27y 101d 1989 1:27:12 1:24:51 -11 50K pb: 3:55:03 -15. 43 WCP junior 10K 2008; 16 WSG 20K 2011. 1 Australian 20K 2013 In 2016: 14 Oceanian 20K; 6 Melbourne Challenge 5000 He is already selected by Australia for the Rio Olympics (at 50K)
109 van HOVE Peter BEL 35y 84d 1981 - -
110 DZIUBIN Dzmitry BLR 25y 299d 1990 1:22:43 1:22:43 -16 50K pb: 4:03:53 -12. 14 World Youth 10,000 2007; 17 ECP junior 10K 2009; 34 WCP 50K 2012 (2014-47); dnf ECP 50K 2013 & 20K 2015. 1 Belarusian indoor 10,000 2014 In 2016: 3 Minsk 5000; 2 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 5 Belarusian Cup 20K; 29 Podébrady 20K
112 LIAKHOVICH Aliaksandr BLR 26y 307d 1989 1:21:14 1:21:14 -16 16 WCP junior 10,000 2008; 18 WJC 10,000 2008; 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 62 WCP 20K 2012; dq WSG 20K 2013; dnq WCH 20K 2015 In 2016: 1 Minsk 5000; 1 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 1 Belarusian Cup 20K; 22 Podébrady 20K
114 SIMANOVICH Denis BLR 29y 17d 1987 1:22:12 1:20:42 -12 Silver at 2009 European under-23 Championships // dq World Youth 10,000 2003; 6 EJC 10,000 2005; 5 ECP junior 10K 2005; 4 WJC 10,000 2006; 33 WCP 20K 2008 (2012-42); 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2009 (2007-dq); 21 WCH 20K 2009 (2013-48); 12 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-28); 13 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-dq); 4 ECP 20K 2015; 23 WCH 20K 2015 In 2016: 2 Belarusian Cup 20K
116 ZALESSKI Yauheni BLR 22y 293d 1993 1:22:18 1:22:18 -16 8 Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2010; 13 EJC 10,000 2011; 10 WCP junior 10K 2012; 25 WJC 10,000 2012; 40 ECP 20K 2013 In 2016: 1 Belarusian Universities indoor 5000/10,000; 3 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 3 Belarusian Cup 20K; 44 Podébrady 20K
118 RODRÍGUEZ Marco Antonio BOL 22y 103d 1994 1:26:35 1:23:35 -15 Bolivian record holder at 20K // 11 World Youth 10,000 2011; 10 WJC 10,000 2012; 5 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2013; 3 South American 20K 2014; 68 WCP 20K 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 43 WCH 20K 2015. His younger brother Pablo Armando Rodríguez is also an international walker In 2016: 1 Santa Cruz 20K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Juarez 20K
120 BAGIO Jose Alessandro BRA 35y 21d 1981 1:22:15 1:21:43 -08 Fourteenth at two Olympic Games // 7 WJC 10,00 2000; 1 South American 20K 2001; dnf WCP 20K 2004/2008/2014; 14 OLY 20K 2004/2008; 1 Ibero- American 20,000 2008; 8 Pan-American Games 20K 2007. Two-year doping suspension 2010-2012 In 2016: 2 Río de Janeiro 20K; 2 South American Cup 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
121 BONFIM Caio BRA 25y 49d 1991 1:26:12 1:20:28 -14 Full name-Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim 2015 Pan-Am Games bronze medallist 50K pb: 4:01:42 -15 (4:10:04 -16). 12 World Youth 10,000 2007; dq WCP junior 10K 2008/2010; 6 WJC 10,000 2008; 1 Americas Cup junior 10K 2009; 2 Pan- Am junior 10,000 2009; 8 WSG 20K 2011; 1 South American 20,000 2012/2013; 15 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-16); 39 OLY 20K 2012; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2011-dq); 6 WCH 20K 2015 (2011-18, 2013-dq) In 2016: 1 Río de Janeiro 20K; 35 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
123 NOGUEIRA Rudnei BRA 26y 95d 1990 - 1:26:51 -15 50K pb: 4:29:10 -15. 3 Brazilian 20K 2015 In 2016: dnf South American 50K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
124 ZIMMERMANN Moacir BRA 32y 128d 1983 1:22:43 1:21:35 -09 2009 World Student Games bronze // 3 WSG 20K 2009 (2011-4); 57 WCP 20K 2010; dq WCH 20K 2009/2011; 3 South American 20K 2012; 78 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-dq) In 2016: 4 Río de Janeiro 20K; 13 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; dnf South American Cup 20K; 1 Blumenáu 10,000 125 BILODEAU Matt CAN 28y 126d 1988 - 1:25:48 -15 50K pb: 3:53:56 -16. 3 Canadian 10,000 2015; 31 WCH 50K 2015. Only started race walking two years ago. Mentored by 1994 Commonwealth Games medallist Janice McCaffrey In 2016: 2 French 50K
126 DUNFEE Evan CAN 25y 221d 1990 1:20:34 1:20:13 -14 * 2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 20K, then 12th in both walks at the Beijing World Championships 50K pb: 3:43:45 -15. 23 World Youth 10,000 2007; 10 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 COM 20K 2010; 14 WSG 20K 2011 (2013-21); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 36 WCH 50K 2013; 2 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 11 WCP 20K 2014 (2010/2012-dnf); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 12 WCH 20K/50K 2015. 1 Canadian 20K 2011/2014 & 10,000 2015. Coach-Gerry Dragomir Set Canadian 50K record of 3:43:45 in Melbourne on December 13 In 2016: 5 Oceanian 20K; 14 Nomi 20K
127 GOMEZ Inaki CAN 28y 111d 1988 1:19:20 1:19:20 -16 * Eighth at 2013 World Championships 20K // 5 WSG 20K 2011 (2009-20); 5 COM 20K 2010; 11 WCO 20K 2012 (2014-12); 13 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WSG 20K 2013; 8 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-14); 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015. 1 Canadian 20K 2009. Born-Mexico. Coach-Gerry Dragomir In 2016: 4 Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 2 Nomi 20K (broke Ben Thorne’s Canadian record by 37 seconds). He has just been appointed to Athletics Canada’s Board of Directors
128 THORNE Benjamin CAN 23y 49d 1993 1:20:08 1:19:57 -15 * In Beijing 2015 became Canada’s first-ever World Championship medallist at walking 82 WCP 20K 2012; dq WJC 10,000 2012; 4 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 2 WSG 20K 2015 (2013--16); 3 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-20). Former distance runner. From-Kitimat (North Coast region of British Columbia). Since Beijing he has stopped his studies to be full-time as a walker. Coach-Gerry Dragomir “in Australia at a race, I was feeling good once and I started singing“ he revelaed at the press conference. “it annoyed the others – and I can see why.” In 2016: 3 Oceanian 20K; dnf Nomi 20K
129 ARAYA Yerko CHI 30y 82d 1986 1:21:26 1:21:26 -16 Chilean record holder at 20K His twin brother Eduard is also an international walker and holds the Chilean 50K record (4:02:03 -12) 20,000 pb: 1:20:47.2 -11. 9 World Youth 10,000 2003; 28 WJC 10,000 2004; 8 Ibero-American 20,000 2008; 2 South American 20,000 2009; 10 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-77, 2014-dq); dq Pan-American Games 20K 2011/2015; 41 OLY 2012; 22 WCH 20K 2013 (2009-28, 2011-29, 2015-49); dq South American 20K 2015 In 2016: 7 Oceanian 20K; 4 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Chilean 10,000
130 CAI Zelin CHN 25y 26d 1991 1:19:48 1:18:47 -12 * Fourth at London Olympics, fifth at 2015 World Championships // 2 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 WJC 10,000 2010; 7 WSG 20K 2011; 4 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-32); 4 Asian Games 20K 2014; 5 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-26). 1 Chinese 20K 2011. From-Yunnan Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2016: 3 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K; 1 Lomello 5K
131 CHEN Ding CHN 23y 274d 1992 1:19:32 1:17:40 -12 * In London 2012 became only the second Chinese man (after 110m hurlder Liu Xiang) to win an Olympic title in athletics 2 WCP junior 10K 2008; 2 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-7, 2014-15); 1 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-9). 1 Chinese youth 10K 2009. From-Guangdong Province. Coach-Sun Lian (based in China) In 2016: 2 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K
135 LI Tianlei CHN 21y 114d 1995 1:21:39 1:20:57 -15 25 WSG 20K 2013; 2 Asian Champs 20K 2013. From Jiangsu Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2016: 5 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K
137 WANG Kaihua CHN 22y 80d 1994 1:19:51 1:19:51 -16 * 6 World Youth 10,000 2011. From-Guangdong Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2016: 4 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K
138 WANG Zhen CHN 24y 256d 1991 1:19:12 1:17:36 -12 * 2012 Olympic bronze at 20K, then (belatedly) 2011 World 20K silver 10K pb: 37:44 -10. 50K pb: 3:53:00 -09. 2 WCH 20K 2011 (2003-dq); 1 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-21, 2014-6); 3 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Chinese youth 10K 2008; In 2010 set a world junior record for 10K walk. Overall winner of 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge. From-Heilongjiang Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano He was originally fourth over 20K at the 2011 World Championships, but now is the rightful silver medallist following the doping disqualifications of Valeriy Borchin RUS (originally 1st) and Vladimir Kanaykin (originally 2nd) In 2016: 1 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K
145 ARÉVALO Eider COL 23y 59d 1993 - 1:19:45 -13 Colombian record holder at 20K. Former World Junior Champion // 20,000 pb: 1:22:11.1 -14. 1 WCP junior 10K 2010/2012; 1 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2011; 1 South American junior 10,000 2011; 1 WJC 10,000 2012; 20 OLY 20K 2012; 1 South American Games 20,000 2014; dq WCP 20K 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 7 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-dnf)
146 CASTAÑEDA John Alexander COL 24y 77d 1992 1:25:13 1:25:13 -16 8 WCP junior 10K 2010; 10 WJC 10,000 2010 In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup 20K; 3 South American Cup 20K
147 GARRIDO Iván COL 20y 52d 1996 - 1:21:39 -15 2014 Ibero-American Champion at 20,000 // 3 Pan-Am Cup junior 10K 2013; 6 South American 20K 2014; 58 WCP 20K 2014; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2014; dq Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 In 2016: dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; dq South American Cup 20K
153 MONTAÑA Jose COL 24y 46d 1992 - 1:22:03 -14 Full name-José Leonardo Montaña // 50K pb: 3:52:48 -16. Track 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; 30 WCP 20K 2012/2014; 17 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-22) In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K (3:52:48 on his début)
154 PÉREZ Kenny COL 21y 169d 1994 1:29:23 1:22:21 -15 2011 World Youth silver // 2 World Youth 10,000 2011; 9 WCP junior 10K 2012; 16 WJC 10,000 2012; 3 South American under-23 20,000 2014; 50 WCH 20K 2015 In 2016: 4 Colombian Cup 20K; 8 South American Cup 20K
CORDERO Deiby CRC 23y 144d 1992 1:33:11 1:33:11 -16 159 GDULA Luká š CZE 24y 152d 1991 1:25:50 1:25:50 -16 160 50K pb: 3:54:29 -16. 23 ECP junior 10K 2009; 21 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-46); 18 WJC 10,000 2010; 37 ECP 20K 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 34 WCP 50K 2014; 26 ECH 50K 2014; dq ECP 50K 2015; dq WCH 50K 2015 In 2016: 18 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 37 Podébrady 20K
165 ARTEAGA Mauricio ECU 27y 271d 1988 1:26:47 1:21:46 -14 20,000 pb: 1:23:19.3 -14. 8 World Youth 10,000 2005; 5 WCP junior 10K 2006; 17 WJC 10,000 2006; 1 South American Games under-23 20,000 2010; 44 OLY 20K 2012; 12 WSG 20K 2013; 35 WCH 20K 2013 (2009-43, 2011-dnf, 2015-37); 29 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-47, 2010-42, 2012-58); dnf Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 In 2016: 10 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 10 South American Cup 20K
167 CHOCHO Andres ECU 32y 184d 1983 1:21:58 1:20:40 -15 * 2015 Pan-American Games Champion and now South American record holder at 50K 50K pb: 3:42:57 -16. 20,000 pb: 1:20:23.8 -11. 18 WJC 10,000 2002 (2000-24); 38 OLY 20K 2008; 38 WCH 20K 2009 (2015-dq); 1 South American 20,000 2011; 3 WSG 20K 2011(2007-14, 2009-12); dq OLY 50K 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (2011-dq); 8 WCH 50K 2015 (2007/2013-dq, 2009-39, 2011-10). At WCP 20K: 2002-34, 2004/2006-dq, 2008-39, 2010-32. 50K: 2012-dq, 2014-dq In 2016: 1 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K (South American record 3:42:57); 1 Cuenca 10,000; 1 South American Cup 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
JIMÉNEZ Jordy ECU 22y 85d 1994 1:27:45 1:24:26 -15 168 In 2016: 3 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 6 Cuenca 10,000; 6 South American Cup 20K
169 PINTADO Brian ECU 20y 282d 1995 1:24:30 1:23:35 -15 South American junior record holder // 6 Pan-American Cup junior 10K 2011; 10 World Youth 10,000 2011; 13 WCP junior 10K 2012 (204-dq); 31 WJC 10,000 2012 In 2016: 1 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 2 Cuenca 10,000; 5 South American Cup 20K
176 LÓPEZ Luis ESA 22y 109d 1994 1:32:00 1:32:00 -16
177 AMEZCUA Luís Alberto ESP 24y 5d 1992 1:21:39 1:21:39 -16 Tenth at 2014 European Championships // 7 World Youth 10,000 2009; 17 WCP junior 2010 (2008-31, 2012-dnf); 3 EJC 10,000 2011; 7 ECP junior 10K 2011; dnf under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 37 WCP 20K 2014; 10 ECH 20K 2014; 22 ECP 20K 2015. Coach-Daniel Jacinto Garzón In 2016: dnf Spanish 50K; 2 Spanish 20K
184 GARCÍA Diego ESP 20y 108d 1996 - 1:21:45 -15 2015 European Junior Champion at 10,000m // 3 World Youth 10,000 2013; 4 WCP junior 10K 2014; 2 WJC 10,000 2014; 1 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-8); 1 EJC 10,000 2015; 29 WCH 20K 2016. Coached in Madrid by José Antonio Quintana
187 LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel ESP 27y 307d 1988 - 1:19:14 -15 * 2015 World & 2014 European Champion at 20K // 50K pb: 3:53:52 -16. 6 World Youth 10,000 2005; 10 EJC 10,000 2005; 2 WCP junior 10K 2006; 14 WJC 10,000 2006; 8 EJC 10,000 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 5 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-35, 2010-13, 2012-40); 1 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-13); 1 ECP 20K 2015 (2009-13, 2011-5, 2013-2); 1 WCH 20K 2015 (2011-13, 2013-3). 1 Spanish 10,000 2010/2013/2014/2015; 1 Spanish 20K 2012. Coached in Cieza by José Antonio Carrillo Very rapid final 5K of 19:10 to win in Beijing 2015 to open up a gap of 15 seconds In 2016: 1 Alhama de Murcia 5000; 1 Spanish 50K (début)
188 MARTIN Alvaro ESP 21y 323d 1994 1:21:03 1:20:19 -15 2013 European junior bronze, 2015 European under-23 silver // 8 World Youth 10,000 2011; 34 WCP junior 10K 2012; 5 WJC 10,000 12; dnf OLY 20K 2012; dq ECP junior 10K 2013; 3 EJC 10,000 2013; 19 WCP 20K 2014; 6 ECH 20K 2014; 34 ECP 20K 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2015; 16 WCH 20K 2015 (2013 -24). Coached in Madrid by José Antonio Quintana In 2016: 1 Spanish 20K; 1 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
191 SÁNCHEZ Benjamín ESP 31y 58d 1985 1:27:16 1:20:48 -08 50K pb: 3:55:45 -15. 9 World Youth 10,000 2001; 5 EJC 10,000 2003; 10 ECP junior 10K 2003; 8 WJC 10,000 2004 (2002-12); 3 WCP junior 10K 2005; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2005 (2007-dnf); 10 WSG 20K 2005; 13 ECH 20K 2006; 23 WCH 20K 2007; 13 WCP 20K 2008 (2006-20, 2010-22, 2014-82); 13 OLY 20K 2008; 3 ECP 20K 2011 (2005-17, 2007-13, 2009/2013-dnf); 33 WCP 50K 2012; 47 OLY 50K 2012; 10 ECP 50K 2015; dnf WCH 50K 2015. 1 Spanish 20K 2006/2013/2014. Coached in Cieza by José Antonio Carrillo In 2016: 1 Jumilla 10K; dnf Spanish 50K; 5 Spanish 20K
192 LELUMEES Lauri EST 38y 14d 1978 - 1:30:42 -06 dq WCP 50K 2002; 85 World Cup 20K 2008 (2006-89, 2012-96); 34 ECP 20K 2011 (2007/2009-dq, 2013-55, 2015-44) In 2016: 1 Estonian indoor 5000
196 KINNUNEN Jarkko FIN 32y 108d 1984 1:22:27 1:22:27 -16 50K pb: 3:46:25 -12 (3:50:40 -16). 10 World Youth 10,000 2001; 4 EJC 10,000 2003; 8 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-10, 2011-14, 2013-20, 2015-32); 29 WCP 20K 2012; 12 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-15); 11 ECH 50K 2014 (2006-14, 2010-dnf). At ECP 20K: 2005-40, 2007-36, 2009-10, 2013-dnf, 2015-24. 1 Finnish 20K 2008/2009/2011/2012/2014 In 2016: 10 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Tuusula 20K
197 KORPELA Matias FIN 26y 172d 1989 1:27:46 1:29:30 -15 40 WCP junior 10K 2008; 1 Nordic under-23 20,000 2011; 35 ECP 20K 2015 In 2016: 45 Podébrady 20K
OJALA Aleksi FIN 23y 148d 1992 - 1:26:27 -15 198 50K pb: 3:46:25 -16. 16 EJC 10,000 2011; 88 WCP 20K 2012; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 30 ECP 20K 2015; dnf WCH 50K 2015. 1 Finnish 20K 2015. Coach-Reima Salonen (1 ECH 50K 1982) In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Tuusula 10K
201 BERNABE Fabian FRA 20y 236d 1995 1:28:19 1:28:19 -16 2 French 20K 2016 In 2016: Montpellier 5000; 2 Metz 5000; 3 French indoor 5000; 2 French 20K
202 BLANCHETEAU Jean FRA 20y 120d 1996 1:26:50 1:26:50 -16 17 WCP junior 10K 2014; 14 WJC 10,000 2014; 2 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-35); 4 EJC 10,000 2015. 1 French junior 10K 2014 & senior 20K 2016 In 2016: 1 Metz 5000; 2 French indoor 5000; 1 French 20K 207 QUINION Aurelien FRA 23y 100d 1993 - 1:25:00 -14 52 WCP junior 10K 2012; 48 ECP 20K 2013; 5 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 65 WCP 20K 2014; 7 under-23 ECH 20K 20K 2015 (2013-10) In 2016: dq French 20K; 1 Maisons-Alfort 5000
208 BOSWORTH Tom GBR 26y 110d 1990 1:20:41 1:20:41 -16 New British record holder at 20K and Britain’s best male race walker in more than 20 years 11 COM 20K 2010; 29 ECP 20K 2011/2013; 43 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-69); 12 ECH 20K 2014; 24 WCH 20K 2015. 1 British 20K 2010/2011/2013; 1 UK 10,000 2011 & 5000 2014/2015; 1 UK indoor 3000 2015/2016. Coach-Andi Drake, he’s based at the UK Race Walking centre in Leeds His first sport was trampolining (he is now a qualified trampolining coach and sports masseur). In 2009 he worked as a circus performer in the USA. He says: “I just wanted to come here and entertain and show that it’s not just slow people walking round in circles” In 2016: 1 English indoor 3000; 1 Bratislava 5000; 1 UK indoor 3000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K (UK record 1:20:41); dnf Podébrady 20K
210 KING Dominic GBR 32y 342d 1983 - 1:27:52 -04 Third-fastest Briton at all-time for 50K (after Chris Maddocks & Les Morton) 50K pb: 3:59:22 -15 (4:08:00 -16). dq WJC 10,000 2002; 48 ECP 20K 2003 (2005-dq); 61 WCP 20K 2004 (2002-68); 7 COM 20K 2006 (2002-dq); 24 ECP 50K 2011 (2009/2015-dq); 48 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-59); 48 OLY 50K 2012. 1 English Schools 5000 2001; 1 AAA under-23 10,000 2003; 1 AAA 5000 2004. Twin brother of international walker Daniel King In 2016: 32 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K. He is already selected by Great Britain for the Rio Olympics
214 BREMBACH Nils GER 23y 73d 1993 1:20:58 1:20:58 -16 7 WCP junior 10K 2012; 7 WJC 10,000 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 (2013-8); 34 WCH 20K 2015. 1 German indoor 5000 2013; 1 German under-23 30K 2015 In 2016: 2 German indoor 5000; 14 Podébrady 20K
215 DOHMANN Carl GER 25y 354d 1990 - 1:21:42 -14 50K pb: 3:50:12 -15. 4 EJC 10,000 2009; 11 ECP junior 10K 2009; 15 ECH 50K 2014; 13 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-49); dnf WCH 50K 2015. 1 German under-23 10,000 2012
217 LINKE Christopher GER 27y 194d 1988 1:19:19 1:19:19 -16 * Ninth at 2013 World Championships 20K // 50K pb: 3:47:33 -12. 7 ECP junior 10K 2007; 6 EJC 10,000 2007; 69 WCP 20K 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; dnf ECH 50K 2010; 3 ECP 50K 2011; 3 WCP 50K 2012; 21 OLY 50K 2012; 9 WCH 20K 2013 (2011-17, 2015-38); 5 ECH 20K 2014; 7 ECP 20K 2015 (2013 -10). 1 German 10,000 2011/2014/2015. Coach-Ronald Weigel (ex-world record holder for 50K). 1.91 tall In 2016: 1 German indoor 5000; 2 Podébrady 20K (1:19:19, pb by more than a minute, fourth on German all-time list)
218 POHLE Hagen GER 24y 62d 1992 1:19:58 1:19:58 -16 Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 50K pb: 3:51:18 -15. 34 WCP junior 10K 2008; 1 World Youth 10,000 2009; 11 WJC 10,000 2010; 2 ECP junior 10K 2011 (2009-4); 1 EJC 10,000 2011; 70 WCP 20K 2012; 15 ECH 20K 2014; 12 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-24); 18 WCH 20K 2015. 1 German junior 10,000 2010/2011. Member of German Federal Police Club (rank: Sergeant). Coach-Ronald Weigel In 2016: 3 German indoor 5000; 6 Podébrady 20K
220 PAPAMIHAÍL Alexandros GRE 27y 230d 1988 1:21:48 1:21:19 -12 Greek record holder at both walks, and both set at the London Olympics 50K pb: 3:49:56 -12. 21 ECP junior 10K 2005; 10 WCP junior 10K 2006 (2004-39); 9 WJC 10,000 2006; 22 ECP 20K 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 15 OLY 20K 2012 (22 50K); 16 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-26); dnf ECH 20K 2014; 13 ECH 50K 2014; 7 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-10); 25 WCH 20K 2015 In 2016: 1 Greek indoor 5000; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 1 Greek 20K
221 ROMERO Jose Leonidas HON 1:34:58 1:34:58 -16 In 2016: 63 Podébrady 20K
225 SINGH Devender IND 32y 153d 1983 1:20:21 1:20:21 -16 Co-holder of Indian 20K record with KT Irfan // 33 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Indian Inter-State 20,000 2015 In 2016: 6 Indian 20K; 5 Nomi 20K
226 GANAPATHI Krishnan IND 26y 312d 1989 1:21:52 1:21:52 -16 41 WCP 20K 2014; dq Asian Games 20K 2014 In 2016: 2 Indian 20K; 16 Nomi 20K
228 KUMAR Sandeep IND 29y 142d 1986 1:20:44 1:20:44 -16 Indian record holder at 50K // 50K pb: 3:56:22 -14. dq WCH 50K 2013; 22 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-33); 26 WCH 50K 2015. 1 Indian 50K 2013/2014 In 2016: 3 Indian 20K; 9 Nomi 20K
231 SINGH Gurmeet IND 30y 310d 1985 1:20:29 1:20:29 -16 33rd at both London 2012 & Moscow 2013 // 2 Asian Champs 20K 2011 (2013-3); 33 OLY 20K 2012; 26 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-33); 27 WCP 20K 2014; 35 WCH 20K 2015. 1 Indian 20K 2016 In 2016: 1 Indian 20K; 8 Nomi 20K
233 SINGH RAWAT Manish IND 18y 310d 1997 1:20:26 1:20:26 -16 Full name-Manish Singh Rawat // 50K pb: 3:57:11 -15. 31 WCP 50K 2014; 27 WCH 50K 2015. 1 Indian Police 20K 2014 In 2016: 5 Indian 20K; 7 Nomi 20K
234 RAHIMIAN Ebrahim IRI 34y 283d 1981 1:28:36 1:24:01 -12 Iranian record holder at 20K // 2 Asian Indoor Champs 5000 2004; 89 WCP 20K 2012; dnf OLY 20K 2012; 4 Asian Champs 20K 2013 (2009-20, 2010-20, 2012 -7); dq WCH 20K 2013. Served two-year doping suspension 2013-2015 In 2016: 45 Nomi 20K
235 ZOURAVAND Hamid Reza IRI 26y 114d 1990 1:22:52 1:22:52 -16 1 Iranian Clubs 20K 2015 // In 2016: 20 Nomi 20K
236 BOYCE Brendan IRL 29y 204d 1986 1:26:05 1:24:38 -13 50K pb: 3:48:55 -15. 27 ECP 20K 2011/2015 (2013-35); 15 WSG 20K 2011; 61 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-77); 26 OLY 50K 2012; 25 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dq); 16 ECH 50K 2014 In 2016: 8 Bratislava 5000; 1 Irish indoor 5000; 19 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K 237 HEFFERNAN Robert IRL 38y 76d 1978 1:22:41 1:19:22 -08 2013 World Champion at 50K // 50K pb: 3:37:54 -12. 14 EJC 10,000 97; 13 under-23 ECH 10,000 99; 28 OLY 20K 2000; 8 ECH 20K 2002; 6 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-14, 2005-dq, 2009-14); 9 WCP 2008/2009 (99-70, 2004-27, 2014-23); 4 ECP 20K 2009 (2003-dq, 2005-15, 2007-5, 2011-8, 2013-9); 3 ECH 20K 2010 (4 50K); 3 OLY 50K 2012 (9 20K); 1 WCH 50K 2013 (2011-dnf); dnf ECH 50K 2014. 1 Irish 20K 2000/2001/2002/2004/2009 & 30K 2008. Wife is international 400m runner Marian Andrews He was once best known as “Mr. Fourth Place” for his string of fourth places at major championships, but now because of Russian disqualifications, two of those fourths have turned into bronze medals (2010 European 20K & 2012 Olympic 50K, subject to IOC approval) In 2016: 1 Nenagh 5000; 3 Bratislava 5000; 1 French indoor 5000; 12 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
238 McMANAMON Cian IRL 24y 208d 1991 1:27:32 1:27:32 -16 47 ECP 20K 2013; 84 WCP 20K 2014 In 2016: 2 Irish indoor 5000; 21 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
239 WRIGHT Alex IRL 25y 139d 1990 - 1:22:09 -15 Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – gained Irish citizenship on January 2, 2014 and cleared by IAAF to represent Ireland from January 1, 2015 50K pb: 3:48:31 -16. 13 COM 20K 2010; 51 WCP 20K 2012; 31 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dq); 15 ECP 20K 2015 (2011-23, 2013-43). 1 English junior 10,000 2009. 1 English Schools 5000 2009;1 UK 5000 2008/2009/2010/2012/2013; 1 Irish 10,000 2014/2015. Since his move to Ireland he has walked faster that Chris Maddocks’s long-standing British record for that distance In 2016: 2 Nenagh 5000; 5 Bratislava 5000; dnf Spanish 50K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
242 ANTONELLI Michele ITA 21y 349d 1994 1:23:55 1:23:55 -16 50K pb: 4:04:06 -15. 33 ECP 20K 2015; 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2015. Coach-Diego Cacchiarelli In 2016: 4 Italian 20K
247 DEI TOS Leonardo ITA 24y 9d 1992 1:23:10 1:22:58 -15 10 World Youth 10,000 2009; dnf WCP junior 10K 2010; 7 EJC 10,000 2011; 31 ECP 20K 2015. 1 Italian indoor 5000 2015. Coached in Milan by Enzo Fiorillo In 2016: 1 Padua 5000; 2 Italian indoor 5000; 3 Italian 20K; 24 Podébrady 20K
249 FORTUNATO Francesco ITA 21y 145d 1994 1:22:57 1:22:57 -16 Fifth in junior race at 2012 World Cup // 5 WCP junior 10K 2012; 22 WJC 10,000 2012; 9 ECP junior 10K 2013; 6 EJC 10,000 2013; 70 WCP 20K 2014; 29 ECP 20K 2015; 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2015, Coached in Rome by Patrizio Parcesepe In 2016: 2 Italian 20K
251 MINEI Vito ITA 21y 325d 1994 1:25:58 1:25:46 -15 dnf World Youth 10,000 2011; 18 WCP junior 10K 2012; 12 WJC 10,000 2012; 3 ECP junior 10K 2013; 2 EJC 10,000 2013; 69 WCP 20K 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2015. 1 Italian under-23 10,000 2015 In 2016: 6 Italian 20K
254 RUBINO Giorgio ITA 30y 22d 1986 1:24:04 1:19:37 -09 Third at 2009 World Championships, fifth in 2007 // 13 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 World Youth 10,000 2003; dq WCP junior 10K 2004; 4 EJC 10,000 2005; 17 WCP 20K 2006 (2012-19, 2014-20); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 18 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-42); 1 ECP 20K 2009 (2007-10, 2011-4, 2013-13, 2015-11); 3 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-5, 2011-dq, 2013-28, 2015-20); 4 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-8). Coached in Siracusa by Alessandro Garozzo He is now the rightful 2009 World Championship bronze medallist, following the doping disqualification of the original winner Valeriy Borchin RUS In 2016: 9 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
258 FUJISAWA Isamu JPN 28y 207d 1987 1:18:45 1:18:45 -16 * 2 Asian Champs 20K 2010 (2007-5, 2009/2012-4); 6 WSG 20K 2009; 29 WCH 20K 2009; 13 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-25); 18 OLY 20K 2012; 13 WCH 20K 2015. 1 Japanese 10,000 2008 & 20K 2012 In 2016: 2 Kobe 20K; 10 Nomi 20K
261 KOBAYASHI Kai JPN 23y 68d 1993 1:19:57 1:19:12 -15 2 Japanese Universities 10,000 2014; 2 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2015; 4 Japanese 20K 2015 In 2016: dq Kobe 20K; 4 Nomi 20K
262 MARUO Satoshi JPN 24y 160d 1991 1:20:14 1:19:42 -15 5 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2014/2015 In 2016: 5 Kobe 20K; 6 Nomi 20K
263 SAITO Takumi JPN 23y 45d 1993 1:19:44 1:19:44 -16 Sixth at 2013 World Championships // 4 WJC 10,000 2012; 25 OLY 20K 2012; 6 WCH 20K 2013; 22 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2013 In 2016: 4 Kobe 20K; 3 Nomi 20K
264 TAKAHASHI Eiki JPN 23y 168d 1992 1:18:26 1:18:03 -15 9 WSG 20K 2013; 9 WCP 20K 2014; 7 Asian Games 20K 2014; 47 WCH 20K 2015. 2 Japanese 20K 2014 In 2016: 1 Kobe 20K
267 SHEIKO Georgiy KAZ 26y 256d 1989 1:21:52 1:21:34 -15 4 Asian junior 10,000 2008; 32 WCP junior 10K 2009; 49 WCP 50K 2012/2014; 35 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WSG 20K 2015; 30 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-36). Attends the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism in Almaty In 2016: 12 Nomi 20K
269 CHOE Byeong-Kwang KOR 25y 30d 1991 1:22:49 1:21:20 -14 12 WJC 10,000 2010; 39 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-45); 50 WCP 20K 2014; dq Asian Games 20K 2014; 16 WSG 2015 (2013-dq) In 2016: 19 Nomi 20K
270 JOO Hyun-Myong KOR 18y 341d 1997 - - 10K pb: 41:54 -15. 1 Korean National Games Schools 10K 2015
272 KIM Hyun-Sub KOR 30y 341d 1985 - 1:19:13 -15 2011 World Championship 20K bronze (after four years), Korea’s only medallist in Daegu 8 WCP-junior 10K 2004; 3 WJC 10,000 2004; 2 WSG 20K 2005 (2007-7, 2009-5); 2 Asian Games 20K 2006 (2010-3); 1 Asian Champs 20K 2011 (2005/2015 -2); 3 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-20, 2009-33, 2013-10); 17 OLY 20K 2013 (2008-23); 18 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-42, 2008-20). 1 Korean 20K 2008/2009/2012/2013 He was originally fifth at Daegu 2011, but can now be regarded as the bronze medallist following the disqualifications of Vladimir Kanaykin RUS (originally 1st) & Stanislav Yemelyanov RUS (originally 4th) In 2016: 25 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K 273 PARK Chil-Sung KOR 33y 303d 1982 - 1:20:17 -08 Korean record holder at 50K. Sixth at 2011 World Championships // 50K pb: 3:45:55 -12 (3:52:26 -16). 2 WSG 20K 2007 (2003-5, 2005-6, 2009-10); 21 WCP 20K 2008 (2004-27, 2006-41, 2012-20); 2 Asian Champs 20K 2009 (2011-4); 24 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-dnf); dq Asian Games 20K 2010; 6 WCH 50K 2011 (2007-15, 2015-23); 18 WCP 50K 2012; 10 OLY 50K 2012 (2004-41, 2008-33); 24 WCP 50K 2014; 2 Asian Games 50K 2014 In 2016: 12 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
274 ŠAVELSKIS Marius LTU 21y 281d 1994 1:23:14 1:23:14 -16 9 EJC 10,000 2011; 12 World Youth 10,000 2011; 15 WJC 10,000 2-12; 4 ECP-junior 10K 2013; 14 EJC 10,000 2013; 25 WCP junior 10K 2012; dnf under-23 ECH 20K 2015; dq WCH 20K 2015 In 2016: 2 Lithuanian Teams indoor 5000; 1 Lithuanian Universities indoor 5000
279 HAUKENES Håvard NOR 26y 15d 1990 1:25:55 1:25:06 -14 50K pb: 3:47:42 -16. 47 WCP junior 10K 2008; dq ECP junior 10K 2009; dq ECP 20K 2013/2015; 66 WCP 20K 2014; dq ECH 20K 2014; 24 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-dq) In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K (pb down from 3:56 to 3:47); 38 Podébrady 20K
281 REW Quentin NZL 31y 294d 1984 1:30:57 1:22:11 -14 50K pb: 3:48:48 -15. 27 OLY 50K 2012; 17 WCH 50K 2013 (2011-23); 12 WCP 50K 2014; 10 WCH 50K 2015 (27 20K). His partner Alana Barber (18 WCH 20K 2015) In 2016: 1 Melbourne 3000; 1 Melbourne 20K; dq Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K
283 CABRERA Yassir PAN 28y 99d 1988 1:28:50 1:28:50 -16 5 World Youth 10,000 2005; 16 WJC 10,000 2006 In 2016: 52 Podébrady 20K
285 CHIHUÁN Pavel PER 30y 108d 1986 1:32:19 1:23:34 -15 Full name-Pavel Chihuán Camayo Peruvian record holder at 20K & 50K 50K pb: 3:56:35 -14 (3:58:32 -16). 87 WCP 20K 2008; 4 South American 20,000 2009; 35 WCH 20K 2009 (2015-dnf); 23 WCP 50K 2014; 1 South American 20K 2015 In 2016: 22 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 13 South American Cup 20K
288 YURIVILCA Paolo PER 20y 13d 1996 1:25:47 1:25:47 -16 Full name-Paolo Cesar Yurivilca (aka Yaurivilca) 2014 World Junior bronze dnf World Youth 10,000 2013; 8 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2013; 6 WCP junior 10K 2014 (2012-12); 3 WJC 10,000 2014 (2012-19) In 2016: 1 Peruvian Cup 20K; 4 South American Cup 20K
289 ABUSWEILEM Mohammed PLE 20y 40d 1996 - -
290 AUGUSTYN Rafal POL 31y 357d 1984 1:24:38 1:20:53 -12 50K pb: 3:43:22 -16. 9 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 7 ECP 20K 2009 (2005-dq, 2007-16, 2015-17); 8 WSG 20K 2009 (2005-13, 2005-dq); 21 WCH 50K 2009 (2015-28); 16 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-dnf, 2006-26, 2008-55, 2014-56); 9 ECH 20K 2010; 6 ECP 50K 2011 (2013-8); 20 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-26); 7 WCP 50K 2012; 29 OLY 20K 2012; 9 ECH 50K 2014 In 2016: 2 Polish indoor 5000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 14 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K
293 FEDACZYNSKI Rafal POL 35y 154d 1980 1:21:47 1:20:18 -14 50K pb: 3:46:05 -11 (3:48:42 -16). 19 WCP 50K 2006 (2004-23, 2008-46, 2010-23); 9 ECP 50K 2007 (2003-27, 2005-14); 30 WCH 50K 2007 (2005/2009-dnf, 2011-dq); 8 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-dnf); 12 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-53); 16 ECH 20K 2014. 1 Polish 50K 2003/2006 In 2016: 4 Polish indoor 5000; 7 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 20 Podébrady 20K
294 JELONEK Jakub POL 30y 304d 1985 1:21:38 1:21:05 -12 Seventh at 2010 European Championships // 8 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 46 OLY 20K 2008; 37 WCH 20K 2009; 27 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-83, 2008-40); 7 ECH 20K 2010; 2 ECP 20K 2011 (2007-31); 9 WSG 20K 2011 In 2016: 10 Oceanian 20K; 5 Polish indoor 5000; 19 Podébrady 20K; 13 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K
298 TOMALA Dawid POL 26y 253d 1989 1:22:28 1:20:30 -13 2011 European under-23 silver at 20K // 8 WJC 10,000 2008; 16 ECP 20K 2009; 37 WCP 20K 2010; 18 ECH 20K 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2009-7, 2013-dnf); 19 OLY 20K 2012; dnf WCH 20K 2013. 1 Polish indoor 5000 2012/2015/2016 In 2016: 1 Polish indoor 5000; 9 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
299 CARVALHO Miguel POR 21y 247d 1994 1:27:51 1:25:40 -15 26 World Youth 10,000 2011; 37 WCP junior 10K 2012; 11 ECP junior 10K 2013; 10 EJC 10,000 2013; 83 WCP 20K 2014; 21 ECP 20K 2015; 10 under-23 ECH 20K 2015. 1 Portuguese under-23 10,000 2014/2015 In 2016: 7 Portuguese 20K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
301 VIEIRA João POR 40y 76d 1976 1:24:25 1:20:09 -06 Medals at the two European Championship 20Ks (2006 & 2010) // 50K pb: 3:45:17 -12. 11 WJC 10,000 94; 3 ECP 20K 2003 (2001-15, 2002-4, 2005-dnf, 2007 -7, 2009/2011/2015-dnf, 2013-7, 2015-dnf); 10 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-32, 2012-11); 8 WCP 20K 2006 (95-66, 97-27, 99-21, 2002-11, 2004-17, 2008-15, 2012 -17, 2014-dnf); 2 ECH 20K 2010 (98-20, 2002-12, 2006-3, 2014-dnf); dnf OLY 50K 2012; 4 WCH 20K 2013 (2001-dq, 2003-17, 2005-dnf, 2007-25, 2011-12, 2009-9, 2015-36). 1 Portuguese 20K 96/99-2005/2009/2013/2014 (1 50K 2004/2008). Twin brother Sergio is also an international walker. Partner is international walker Vera Santos, who he also coaches In 2016: 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor 5000; 8 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 11 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
302 VIEIRA Sergio POR 40y 76d 1976 1:25:11 1:20:58 -97 22 WJC 10,000 94; 23 ECP 20K 2007 (2009/2011/2015-dnf, 2013-29); 45 OLY 20K 2008; 26 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-dnf, 2013-40, 2015-dnf); 20 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-dnf). At WCP 20K: 95-72, 97-25, 99-41, 2006-45, 2008-18, 2010-26, 2014-60. Twin brother João is also an international walker (3 ECH 20K 20106/2010, 4 WCH 20K 2013) In 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor 5000; 3 Portuguese 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
303 COLÓN Luis PUR 21y 325d 1994 1:36:48 1:36:48 -16 19 Pan-American Cup 20K 2015 In 2016: 29 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K 305 DRAGOMIR Adrian Ionuţ ROU 21y 187d 1994 1:28:30 1:28:30 -16 2016 Balkan Champion // 20 World Youth 10,000 2011; 26 ECP junior 10K 2011; 20 WCP junior 10K 2012; 27 WJC 10,000 2012; 94 WCP 20K 2014; 37 ECP 20K 2015. 1 Balkan 20K 2016 In 2016: 2 Romanian 20K; 1 Balkan 20K
310 NDEBELE Sizwe RSA 22y 126d 1994 1:28:58 1:28:58 -16 In 2016: 1 Gauteng North 10,000; 1 South African under-23 10,000; 3 South African 20K
311 SHANGE Lebogang RSA 25y 279d 1990 1:20:06 1:20:06 -16 Reigning African & African Games Champion at 20K // 1 African Champs 20K 2013/2014; 61 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-74); 11 WCH 20K 2016; 1 African Games 20K 2015. 1 South African 20K 2012/2013/2015/2016. Coach-Chris Britz was his predecessor as South African record holder. He was inspired to take up walking after watching Jared Tallent win a medal at the 2008 Olympics. Trains with Wayne Snyman & Marc Mundell “I am driven by a hunger to make South Africans proud every time I race” In 2016: 2 Oceanian 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 2 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 South African 20K
312 SNYMAN Wayne RSA 31y 60d 1985 1:21:45 1:21:45 -16 2015 African Games bronze // dnf WSG 20K 2013; 71 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dq, 2012-86); 3 African Games 20K 2015. Trains with Lebogang Shange In 2016: 8 Oceanian 20K (pb down from 1:23 to 1:21); 1 Pretoria 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 2 South African 20K
316 FILIPOVIĆ Predrag SRB 37y 214d 1978 1:25:50 1:21:50 -03 Serbian record holder at 20K // 50K pb: 3:57:22 -10. 1 Balkan 20K 2003; 9 ECP 20K 2003; 22 WCH 20K 2003 (2007-32, 2009-34); 12 ECH 20K 2006 (2002- dq); 38 WCP 20K 2008 (2002-54, 2004-dnf, 2012-63); 41 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-dnf, 2012-48); 15 ECH 50K 2010; 15 ECP 50K 2011; dnf WCH 50K 2013. His twin brother Nenad is also an international walker In 2016: 18 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 3 Balkan 20K
320 KUCMÍN Antón SVK 31y 333d 1984 1:20:43 1:20:43 -16 50K pb: 3:57:41 -07. 11 EJC 10,000 2003; dnf WCH 50K 2007; 16 ECH 20K 2010; 15 ECP 20K 2011 (2005-27, 2007-21, 2009-23, 2013-dnf, 2015-28); 14 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-21, 2015-44); 23 OLY 20K 2012; 35 WCP 20K 2014 (2004-84, 2010-36) In 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica 3000; 7 Bratislava 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 10 Podébrady 20K
321 MAJDÁN Dušan SVK 28y 241d 1987 1:25:50 1:25:25 -14 50K pb: 3:53:26 -14 (3:58:41 -16). 16 EJC 10,000 2005; 12 WJC 10,000 2006; 39 WCP 50K 2010 (2008-43, 2014-73); 13 ECH 50K 2010; 28 ECP 20K 2013 (2015-38); 29 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-30); 22 ECP 50K 2011; 19 ECH 50K 2014 In 2016: 2 Banská Bystrica 3000; 9 Bratislava 5000; 23 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 36 Podébrady 20K
322 MORVAY Michal SVK 19y 260d 1996 1:28:19 1:28:19 -16 16 World Youth 10,000 2013; 27 WCP junior 2014; 30 WJC 10,000 2014; 28 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-42); 19 EJC 10,000 2015 In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 49 Podébrady 20K
323 ÚRADNÍK Miroslav SVK 20y 43d 1996 1:25:24 1:25:24 -16 dnf World Youth 10,000 2013; 17 EJC 10,000 2013; 16 WCP junior 10K 2014; 16 WJC 10,000 2014; 4 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-31) In 2016: 10 Bratislava 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 33 Podébrady 20K
327 EL BAHI Raouf Ben TUN 21y 31d 1995 1:26:59 1:26:59 -16 18 WCP junior 10K 2014 // In 2016: 42 Podébrady 20K
329 ATLI Mert TUR 22y 288d 1993 1:23:50 1:23:50 -16 27 ECP junior 10K 2009; 31 WCP junior 10K 2012; 86 WCP 20K 2014; 21 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 In 2016: 1 Istanbul 5000; 3 Antalya 20K; 2 Ayvalik 10K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
330 DOĞAN Serkan TUR 24y 35d 1992 1:26:07 1:25:50 -15 97 WCP 20K 2012; dnf ECP 20K 2013/2015 In 2016: 4 Antalya 20K; 47 Podébrady 20K; dq Balkan 20K
334 ŞENODUNCU Şahin TUR 22y 13d 1994 1:26:27 1:26:27 -16 21 World Youth 10,000 2011; 30 WCP junior 10K 2012; 24 WJC 10,000 2012; 7 ECP junior 10K 2013 (2011-17); 9 EJC 10,000 2013; 79 WCP 20K 2014; 42 ECP 20K 2015; 14 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 In 2016: 3 Istanbul 5000; 40 Podébrady 20K
335 TACIR Ersin TUR 31y 36d 1985 1:22:19 1:22:19 -16 2 Balkan 20K 2013; 62 ECP 20K 2013; dnf ECP 20K 2015 In 2016: 1 Antalya 20K; 1 Ayvalik 10K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 21 Podébrady 20K
338 DMYTRENKO Ruslan UKR 30y 46d 1986 1:21:31 1:18:37 -14 * DEFENDING IAAF WORLD RACE WALK TEAM CHAMPION at 20K // 12 EJC 10,000 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 4 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-32, 2013-7, 2015-21); 30 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WSG 20K 2013 (2009-7); 5 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-47, 2009-15, 2011-30, 2015-40); 1 WCP 20K 2014 (2006/2008-52), 2012-3); 4 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-11). Coach-Denys Tobias. Upgraded form sixth to fourth at 2011 World Championships after mass Russian doping disqualifications Watch for: fresh arm tattoos: he did have one of a Japanese carp, now he’s added a waterfall and dragon (more to come he says) In 2016: 1 Kiev 5000; 1 Ukrainian winter 20K
341 KOVALENKO Nazar UKR 27y 87d 1989 1:23:17 1:19:46 -14 Top 10 at past two World Cups // 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 13 ECP 20K 2011 (2013-22); 25 WCH 20K 2011; 5 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-59, 2014-10); 27 OLY 20K 2012; 14 ECH 20K 2014; 9 WSG 20K 2015 (2013-10); 18 ECP 20K 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 10,000 2010. Coaches-Anna Kovalenko & Sergiy Martynov In 2016: 2 Ukrainian winter 20K
342 KOVENKO Andriy UKR 42y 163d 1973 1:23:45 1:20:20 -14 Top 10 at last two European Championships // 50K pb: 3:58:58 -09. 24 OLY 20K 2008; dnf ECH 50K 2010; 15 WCH 20K 2013 (2007-18); 7 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-10). At WCP 20K: 2004-72, 2006-56, 2008-29, 2012-64. At ECP 20K: 2005-25, 2007-18, 2009-dnf, 2013-11. Coach-Olena Bekh In 2016: 4 Ukrainian winter 20K
343 LOSEV Ivan UKR 30y 101d 1986 1:23:32 1:19:33 -14 50K pb: 4:01:51 -10. 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 10 WCP 20K 2012 (2006-81, 2014-52); 47 OLY 20K 2012; 14 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-26); 8 WSG 20K 2013; 30 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-39). Attended Kiev’s Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coach-Stepan Borysiuk In 2016: 3 Ukrainian winter 20K 345 PUZANOV Kostyantyn UKR 24y 353d 1991 1:24:45 1:20:12 -14 1 Ukrainian junior 10,000 2010. Coach-Denys Tobias In 2016: 6 Ukrainian winter 20K
351 CORVERA Emmanuel USA 23y 43d 1993 1:28:58 1:28:58 -16 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 20,000 2014; 5 US 20K 2015 In 2016: 5 San Diego 10,000; 1 Santee 20K; 4 US indoor 3000; 2 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K
DeWITT Matthew USA 36y 175d 1979 1:40:00 1:40:00 -16 352
353 FORGUES Matthew USA 24y 19d 1992 1:35:00 1:35:00 -16 50K pb: 4:33:59 -16. 51 WCP junior 10K 2008 In 2016: 4 US Olympic Trial 50K; 6 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K
357 PETERS Anthony USA 20y 13d 1996 1:33:34 1:33:34 -16 29 WCP junior 10K 2014; 28 WJC 10,000 2014 In 2016: 7 San Diego 10,000; 3 US indoor 3000; 5 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K
RISCH John Cody USA 25y 231d 1990 1:30:16 1:30:16 -16 358 In 2016: 4 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K
363 VARGAS Richard Egrey VEN 21y 130d 1994 1:22:27 1:22:24 -15 dnf World Youth 10,000 2011; 3 Bolivarian Games 20K 2013; 4 South American Games 20,000 2014; 5 Ibero-American 20,000 2014; dq Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 46 WCH 20K 2015 In 2016: dq Spanish 20K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST Yusuke Suzuki JPN...... 2015 1 .....1:18:26....Eiki Takahashi JPN....1:16:36.....1 2.....1:16:43....Sergey Morozov RUS...... 2008 2.....1:18:45....Isamu Fujisawa JPN 3.....1:17:02....Yohann Diniz FRA...... 2015 3.....1:18:53....Daisuke Matsunaga JPN 4.....1:17:16....Vladimir Kanaykin RUS...... 2007 4.....1:19:11....Perseus Karlström SWE 5.....1:17:21....Jefferson Pérez ECH...... 2003 5.....1:19:12....Wang Zhen CHN 6.....1:17:22....Francisco Fernández ESP...... 2002 6.....1:19:19....Christopher Linke GER 7.....1:17:23....Vladimir Stankin RUS...... 2004 =7...1:19:20....Inaki Gomez CAN 8.....1:17:30....Alex Schwarzer ITA...... 2012 ...... 1:19:20....Omar Pineda MEX 9.....1:17:33....Nathan Deakes AUS...... 2005 ...... 1:19:20....Jesús Vega MEX 10...1:17:36....Wang Zhen CHN...... 2012 10...1:19:32....Chen Ding CHN
© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 11 Athlete’s ages as at: 6/5/2016 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships • Biographical Start list Men’s 50 Kilometres Walk 66 Entrants 30 Countries Sun / 9:00 650m from start, 1 lap of 1Km, 24 laps of 2Km, 350m to finish Age (Days) Born SB PB
108 TALLENT Jared AUS 31y 201d 1984 - 3:36:53 -11 * Following the Court of Arbitration for Sport judgements of March 2016, he is the rightful Olympic Champion and World Cup winner of 2012 (The original winner of those events, Sergey Kirdyapkin RUS, had all his results annulled dating back to August 2009) 20K pb: 1:19:15 -10 (1:21:50 -16). 7 World Youth 10,000 2001; 19 WJC 10,000 2002; 2 OLY 50K 2008 (3 20K); 5 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-23, 2015-26); 1 COM 20K 2010 (2006-3); 2 WCH 50K 2011 (2005-18, 2007-dq, 2009-6, 2013-3); 1 OLY 50K 2012 (7 20K). At WCP 20K: 2004-75, 2006-14, 2008-10; 50K: 2010-3, 2012-1. 1 Australian 50K 2007/2009 & 20K 2008/2009/2011. In 2009 he walked the Melbourne Marathon in 3:08:40. Wife/coach-Claire Tallent (née Woods) is also an international race walker (they married the week after the Beijing Olympics), as is his younger sister Rachel Tallent. He is a wine connoisseur In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K He has been preparing for Rome in Italy at Gavirate (Lombardy) He is already selected by Australia for the Rio Olympics (at 50K)
117 QUISPE Ronal BOL 27y 63d 1989 4:04:46 4:04:46 -16 2014 South American Champion at 50K // 20K pb: 1:27:54 -11. Track 20,000 pb: 1:25:59.2 -11. 34 WCH 20K 2011; 10 Pan-American Games 20K 2011; 75 WCP 20K 2012; 1 South American 50K 2014; 40 WCP 50K 2014 In 2016: 1 Santa Cruz 35K; 9 IAAF Challenge/Juarez 50K (Bolivian record 4:04:46, at altitude)
132 HAN Yucheng CHN 37y 142d 1978 3:42:43 3:36:20 -05 * 2003 Asian Champion at 20K. 2006 Asian Games Champion at 20K. Former Asian 50K record holder 1 Asian Champs 20K 2003; 40 OLY 20K 2004 (dnf 50K); dnf WCH 50K 2005; 3 WCP 20K 2006 (2004-4, 2008-22); 1 Asian Games 20K 2006; 29 WCH 20K 2007. From-Liaoning Province In 2016: 2 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K
136 LIU Jian CHN 20y 353d 1995 3:47:51 3:47:51 -16 20K pb: 1:25:26 -15. 9 Chinese World Championships Trial 50K 2015; 4 Chinese 50K 2015. From-Yunnan Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2016: 5 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K
139 XU Faguang CHN 28y 355d 1987 3:48:07 3:42:20 -11 20K pb: 1:20:26 -08 (1:25:22 -16). 20,000 pb: 1:23:06.83 -12. 7 WCH 50K 2011 (2009-10, 2013-30); 5 WCP 50K 2012 (2010-9). From-Inner Mongolia In 2016: 6 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K; 7 Shangrao 20K
140 ZHANG Hang CHN 24y 191d 1991 3:43:31 3:43:31 -16 * 20K pb: 1:22:56 -13. 4 Chinese youth 10K 2008; 10 Chinese National Games 20K 2013. From Shandong Province In 2016: 4 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K
142 ZHANG Lin CHN 22y 177d 1993 3:48:23 3:44:39 -15 Sixth at 2015 World Championships // 20K pb: 1:28:39 -12. 7 WCP 50K 2014; 6 Asian Games 50K 2014; 6 WCH 50K 2015. 12 Chinese National Games 20K 2013. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2016: 7 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K; 3 Lomello 5K
148 HERNÁNDEZ Fredy COL 38y 13d 1978 - 3:56:00 -13 20K pb: 1:23:08 -04 (1:30:12 -16). 25 WCP 20K 2002 (2004-35, 2006-76); 3 Central American Games 20K 2002; 2 South American 20,000 2003; dnf WCH 50K 2007; 4 Pan-American Games 50K 2011; 26 WCP 50K 2012; 30 OLY 20K 2012; dnf WCH 50K 2013 In 2016: 3 Colombian Cup 20K; 1 Colombian 20,000
150 LÓPEZ Luis Fernando COL 36y 338d 1979 - 3:55:43 -15 Originally bronze but now the rightful 2011 World Champion at 20K (following the disqualification of Russians Valeriy Borchin & Vladimir Kanaykin) 20K pb: 1:20:03 -09 (1:21:32 -16). 1 South American 20K 2008 & 20,000 2009; 9 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-24, 2012-dq); 5 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-38, 2006-dq, 2008-23, 2012-47); 1 WCH 20K 2011 (2005-12, 2007-22, 2009-4, 2013-dq, 2015-20); 3 Pan-American Games 20K 2011 (2003-4, 2007-dq); 33 WCP 50K 2014 In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 17 Podébrady 20K
155 RENDON James COL 31y 30d 1985 - 3:47:41 -14 Colombian record holder at 50K on his début at the distance in 2014 20K pb: 1:21:35 -16. 20,000 pb: 1:21:13.6 -11. 36 WCP-junior 10K 2004; 1 South American under-23 20K 2006; 1 South American 20,000 2007; 24 WCP 20K 2008 (2006-35, 2012-28); 15 WCH 20K 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2011; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2012; 28 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-31) In 2016: 2 Colombian Cup 35K; 18 Podébrady 20K
156 RUIZ Jorge Armando COL 26y 355d 1989 - 3:58:23 -15 20K pb: 1:25:08 -16. 1 South American youth 10K 2006; 2 Bolivarian Games 50K 2013; 27 WCP 50K 2014; dq Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup 35K; 32 Podébrady 20K
157 SIERRA Omar COL 27y 238d 1988 4:00:21 3:59:08 -14 Full name-Omar Daniel Sierra // 20K pb: 1:27:30 -12. 6 Pan-American Cup 50K 2013; 29 WCP 50K 2014 In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K
162 MOTL Ondřej CZE 21y 286d 1994 4:08:52 4:08:52 -16 20K pb: 1:33:06 -14 (1:33:08 -16). 61 WCP junior 10K 2012; 26 ECP junior 2013 In 2016: 33 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 60 Podébrady 20K
163 SCHROM Pavel CZE 25y 48d 1991 4:05:09 4:05:09 -16 20K pb: 1:28:32 -13 (1:28:40 -16). 21 ECP junior 10K 2009; 11 EJC 10,000 2009; 24 WCP junior 10K 2010; 53 ECP 20K 2013; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2013; dq WCP 50K 2014; dq ECH 50K 2014 In 2016: 29 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 50 Podébrady 20K
166 CÁCERES Jonnathan ECU 26y 107d 1990 4:46:21 3:50:52 -14 20K pb: 1:24:48 -14. 59 WCP 20K 2010; dnf WCP 50K 2012; 27 WCH 50K 2013 In 2016: 4 Cuenca 35K; 3 South American 50K 170 SAQUIPAY Rolando ECU 36y 290d 1979 4:34:09 3:50:19 -14 Twice 12th at World Cups and the 2007 World Championships (all at 20K) 20K pb: 1:19:21 -05 (1:25:52 -16). Track 20,000 pb: 1:22:55.4 -05. 12 WCP 20K 2004/2008 (2006-29, 2010-dnf, 2012-50); 17 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-20); 1 Pan- Am Cup 20K 2005; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2007 (2011-4); 12 WCH 20K 2007 (2005-dq, 2009-22, 2013-18); 11 WCP 50K 2014. 1 South American 20K 2014 In 2016: 2 Cuenca 35K; 2 South American 50K; 2 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 3 Cuenca 10,000; 7 South American Cup 20K
171 VILLANUEVA Claudio ECU 27y 276d 1988 4:23:37 3:50:29 -13 2016 South American Champion at 50K. Allegiance transferee from Ecuador to Spain (in 2011), then back again to Ecuador (in 2015) 4 Pan-American junior 10,000 2007; 10 South American 20K 2008; 88 WCP 20K 2008; 12 ECP 50K 2013 (2011-21); 18 WCH 50K 2013; 1 South American 50K 2016 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 2016: 3 Cuenca 35K; 1 South American 50K (held on the Rio Olympic course, he is already selected by Ecuador for the Games)
178 ARCILLA Francisco ESP 32y 113d 1984 4:02:49 3:58:00 -14 2003 European junior bronze at 10,000m // 20K pb: 1:22:23 -13 (1:25:10 -16). 6 World Youth 10,000 2001; 3 EJC 10,000 2003; 5 ECP junior 10K 2003; 11 ECP 20K 2009 (2011-17, 2013-30); 11 WSG 20K 2009; 38 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-61, 2010-50); 44 WCH 20K 2013; 25 WCP 50K 2014; 21 ECH 50K 2014; 35 WCH 50K 2015 In 2016: 5 Spanish 50K; 3 Spanish 20K
183 DÍAZ Jose Ignacio ESP 36y 166d 1979 3:55:41 3:51:09 -05 20K pb: 1:21:48 -06 (1:26:25 -16). 14 ECP 2007/2013 (2005-31, 2011-24); 15 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-22); 18 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-28); 17 ECH 20K 2010; 34 WCH 50K 2013. Coached in Madrid by José Antonio Quintana In 2016: 1 Móstoles 20K; 3 Spanish 50K; 4 Spanish 20K
185 GARCÍA Jesús Ángel ESP 46y 202d 1969 - 3:39:54 -97 * (Affectionate name-“Chuso”) 1993 World 50K Champion, silvers in 1997, 2001 and now 2009 (after the disqualification of Sergey Kirdyapkin RUS) 20K pb: 1:23:24 -01. 5 WSG 20K 91; 1 WCH 50K 93 (95-5, 97/2001-2, 99-dnf, 2003-6, 2005/2007/2011-dq, 2009-2, 2012-13, 2015-9); 1 ECH 50K 2006 (94-4, 98-dq, 2002-3, 2010-5, 2014-8); 4 OLY 50K 2008 (92-10, 96-dnf, 2000-12, 2004-5, 2012-17). At WCP 50K: 93/95-2, 97-1, 99/2012-4, 2002-dq, 2004/2006-6, 2008-14, 2010-5, 2014-20. At ECP 20K: 2005-14. 50K: 96/2000/2001-1, 98/2009-2, 2007-6, 2013-11, 2015-dq. 1 Spanish 50K 97/2000. Full name-Jesús Angel García Bragado. Wife-1993 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Champion Carmen Acedo. Coach-Montserrat Pastor Beijing 2015 was a record 12th IAAF World Championship appearance for him, he has also contested 11 World Race Walking Cups (not counting Rome 2016) and six Olympic Games. He says: “I guess I’m the Peter Pan of race walking, eternally young” In 2016: 1 Viladecans 10K; dnf Spanish 50K; 1 Santa Coloma de Gramanet 5000 He is the Spanish men’s Team Captain in Rome
189 ODRIOZOLA Mikel ESP 42y 347d 1973 3:54:21 3:41:47 -05 Sixth in 2007 World Championships 50K, fourth at two World Cups // 20K pb: 1:22:29 -00 (1:26:27 -16). 4 ECH 50K 98 (2006-5, 2010-dnf); 6 WCH 50K 2007 (99-18, 2001-15, 2003-14, 2005/2011-dq, 2009-25); 13 OLY 50K 2008 (2000-24, 2012-39). At WCP 50K: 97-48, 99-23, 2004-dnf, 2006/2008-4, 2010-11, 2012 -30, 2014-28. At ECP 20K: 2001-27. 1 Spanish 50K 2001/2002/2005/2006/2011. Improved from 10th to 4th in last kilometre of 1998 European Championship 50K. Coach-José Marin In 2016: 1 Badalona 20K; 2 Spanish 50K; 14 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
190 OLIVA Pablo ESP 19y 203d 1996 4:00:31 4:00:31 -16 20K pb: 1:26:16 -15. 15 WCP junior 10K 2014; 15 WJC 10,000 2014; 3 ECP junior 10K 2015; 3 EJC 10,000 2015. Coached in Madrid by José Antonio Quintana In 2016: 4 Spanish 50K; dnf Spanish 20K
195 KIISKI Eemeli FIN 24y 267d 1991 - 4:08:36 -15 20K pb: 1:26:14 -16. dq ECP 20K 2011/2013; 20 ECP 50K 2015. 2 Finnish indoor 5000 2012 In 2016: 2 Tuusula 20K
200 ANDRIEU Hugo FRA 23y 202d 1992 4:09:15 4:09:15 -16 31 ECP junior 10K 2009; 26 WCP junior 10K 2010. 2 French 50K 2015 (2016-3) In 2016: 3 French 50K
206 LE COZ Xavier FRA 36y 128d 1979 - 3:58:20 -15 20K pb: 1:26:46 -15. 17 ECP 50K 2011 (2013-13, 2015-22); 36 WCP 50K 2012 (2014-dnf) In 2016: 4 French indoor 5000; 3 French 20K
213 ROSIEWICZ Maciej GEO 38y 280d 1977 - 3:55:48 -10 Allegiance transferee from POL – has been resident in Georgia since February 19, 2009, acquired Georgian citizenship on September 1, 2011 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Georgia from April 5, 2012 20K pb: 1:26:21 -05. (1:31:58 -16) 41 OLY 50K 2012; dq ECH 50K 2014. 2 Polish 50K 2003/2004/2006, but he did not have a distinguished international career for Poland: dq WCP 50K 2004 & dq ECP 50K 2005/2007 In 2016: dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 59 Podébrady 20K
219 DEDÓPOULOS Konstadínos GRE 22y 6d 1994 4:09:33 4:09:33 -16 20K pb: 1:26:44 -15 (1:28:35 -16). 24 World Youth 10,000 2011; 18 WJC 10,000 2012; 6 ECP junior 10K 2013; dq EJC 10,000 2013; 18 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 In 2016: 1 Marathónas 50K; 2 Greek indoor 5000; 2 Greek 20K
224 TÖKÖDI Dávid HUN 25y 4d 1991 4:17:04 4:12:11 -14 20K pb: 1:30:23 -16. 29 ECP 50K 2013; dq WCP 50K 2014 In 2016: 38 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 56 Podébrady 20K
229 RANA Basant Bahadur IND 32y 109d 1984 4:07:25 3:56:48 -12 Former Indian record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:21:29 -14. 29 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-68, 2014-48); 33 OLY 50K 2012; 33 WCH 50K 2013. Gurka soldier In 2016: 1 Indian 50K
230 SINGH Chandan IND 28y 333d 1987 4:09:51 4:09:51 -16 20K pb: 1:23:12 -15. dq WCP 50K 2008; 14 Asian Champs 20K 2010; 54 WCP 20K 2012; 34 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-41) In 2016: 2 Indian 50K 232 SINGH Jitendra IND 27y 48d 1989 4:12:11 4:12:11 -16 Full name-Jitendra Singh Rathore // 20K pb: 1:27:22 -13. 3 Indian 50K 2016 (2014-5) In 2016: 3 Indian 50K
244 CAPORASO Teodorico ITA 28y 235d 1987 - 3:51:44 -15 20K pb: 1:23:41 -16. 25 WCP 50K 2012 (2014-26); 20 ECH 50K 2014; 8 ECP 50K 2015 (2011-10, 2013-16); 25 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-42). Coached in Naples by Diego Perez In 2016: dq Italian 20K; 28 Podébrady 20K
246 DE LUCA Marco ITA 34y 360d 1981 - 3:45:25 -14 * Sixth at 2012 World Cup 50K, seventh at 2009 World Championships // 20K pb: 1:22:01 -16. 7 WCH 50K 2009 (2005-12, 2011-11, 2007-dnf, 2013-15, 2015 -16); 6 ECH 50K 2010 (2006/2014-7); 2 ECP 50K 2011 (2005-13, 2007/2009-8, 2015-3); 6 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-8, 2006-9, 2010-14); 14 OLY 50K 2012 (2008 -19); 51 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Italian 50K 2006 & 20K 2010. Coached in Rome by Patrizio Parcesepe In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
250 GIUPPONI Matteo ITA 27y 210d 1988 - 3:49:52 -15 * 2009 European under-23 bronze at 20K // 20K pb: 1:20:52 -15. 24 ECP junior 10K 2005 (2007-dq); 7 World Youth 10,000 2005; 2 EJC 10,000 2007; 56 WCP 50K 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 10 ECP 20K 2011 (2009-12, 2013-26); 35 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-39); 14 WCH 20K 2014; 19 ECH 20K 2014; 17 WCH 50K 2015. Coached in Milan by Gianni Perricelli In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
255 SCHWAZER Alex ITA 31y 131d 1984 - 3:36:04 -07 * 2008 Olympic Champion at 50K. World bronzes at 50K in both 2005 & 2007 20K pb: 1:17:30 -12. 26 ECP 50K 2005; 3 WCH 50K 2005/2007 (2009-dnf); dnf ECH 50K 2006/2010; 2 WCP 50K 2008 (2004-dnq); 1 OLY 50K 2008; 1 ECH 20K 2010; 6 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-10). 1 Italian 50K 2005/2008/2010 & 10,000 2010. Former ice hockey player and cyclist. Coach-Sandro Donati Failed an out of competition doping control test in July 2012 and admitted to injecting himself with EPO. Eventually banned for three years and nine months to April 29, 2016. None of his earlier results were disqualified In 2016: Performed a training test in Rome on March 13: two 10Ks in 41:49, 41:01 and then 5K in 19:59
257 TONTODONATI Federico ITA 26y 189d 1989 - 3:49:27 -15 20K pb: 1:21:56 -16. 22 ECP junior 10K 2007; 12 EJC 10,000 2007; 7 WCP junior 10K 2008 (2006-25); 15 WJC 10,000 2008; 27 WCP 50K 2010 (2012-63); 12 ECP 20K 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 10 WSG 20K 2011; 43 WCH 20K 2013; 37 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-61); 12 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-dnf) In 2016: 1 Italian 20K
271 KANG Kil-Dong KOR 23y 298d 1992 - - 20K pb: 1:24:12 -15. 13 World Youth 10,000 2009; 21 WSG 20K 2015. 8 Korean National Games 20K 2011 In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
276 MARTÍNEZ Jorge Alejandro MEX 25y 194d 1990 3:51:11 3:51:11 -16 Full name-Jorge Alejandro Martínez Báez // 20K pb: 1:20:51 -16. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 20K 2013; In 2016: 3 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K; 12 Podébrady 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K
278 TERSTEEG Rob NED 39y 184d 1976 - - 20K pb: 1:39:55 -15 (1:41:47 -16) In 2016: 27 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
280 TYSSE Erik NOR 35y 153d 1980 - 3:45:08 -08 Fifth at 50K in Osaka 2007 & Beijing 2008 // 20K pb: 1:19:11 -08 (1:22:47 -16). 26 WJC 10,000 98; 16 EJC 10,000 99; 8 ECP 20K 2005 (2003-dnf, 2007-11); 7 ECH 20K 2006 (2002-17, 2014-9); 5 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); 21 OLY 20K 2008; 5 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-14); 6 WCH 20K 2009 (2003-19, 2005-13, 2007-8); 4 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-53, 2004-62, 2006-9, 2008-6, 2014-dnf). 1 Norwegian 20K 2001-2003/2005/2008/2009/2013/2015. Younger brother of Kjersti Plätzer (silver in women’s 20K walk at 2000 Olympics and again in Beijing 2008). He served two-year doping ban 2010-2012. 1.86 tall In 2016: 1 Bergen 3000; 1 Portuguese 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 23 Podébrady 20K
284 CAMPOS Luis PER 20y 178d 1995 Full name-Luis Henry Campos // Track 10,000 pb: 43:52.7 -13 In 2016: 14 South American Cup 20K; 1 Peruvian 20K
291 BŁOCKI Damian POL 27y 9d 1989 - 3:51:32 -13 2 Polish junior 10,000 2007; dnf WCP 50K 2014. His younger brother is Adrian Błocki (3:50:48 50K in 2013) In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
296 SIKORA Rafal POL 29y 79d 1987 3:51:18 3:46:16 -11 20K pb: 1:21:04 -11 (1:22:19 -16). 7 World Youth 10,000 2003; 22 ECP junior 10K 2005; 19 EJC 10,000 2005; 12 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 17 ECP 20K 2009 (2011-20); 12 WCH 50K 2011; 11 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-27, 2010-17); 15 OLY 50K 2012; 76 WCH 20K 2014. 1 Polish 50K 2009 In 2016: 3 Polish indoor 5000; 11 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Zaniemysl 20K
297 SUDOŁ Grzegorz POL 37y 252d 1978 - 3:42:24 -10 * 2010 European silver at 50K. Bronze at 2009 Worlds, then sixth in 2013 20K pb: 1:20:46 -13. 7 WJC 10,000 96; 10 EJC 10,000 97; 7 OLY 50K 2004 (2008-9, 2012-24); 33 WCP 20K 2006 (97-70, 99-40, 2002/2008-dnf, 2004-49, 2010-53, 2014-62); 3 WCH 50K 2009 (2005-dq, 2007-21, 2011-dnf, 2013-6); 2 ECH 50K 2010 (2002/2006-10, 2014-dnf); dnf WCP 50K 2012; 5 ECP 50K 2013 (2003-37, 2005-9, 2011-16, 2015-9). 1 Polish 50K 2002 & 20K 2009/2012. His coach Ilya Markov RUS was the 1999 World Champion at 20K. 1.74 tall He has just been promoted to bronze at the 2009 World Championships 50K, following the disqualification of Sergey Kirdyapkin RUS In 2016: 2 Bratislava 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K This is his 10th IAAF World Race Walking Cup/Team Championships (the 2nd at 50K, he also raced 9x at 20K)
300 ISIDRO Pedro POR 30y 294d 1985 - 3:55:44 -15 20K pb: 1:25:08 -16. 3 Ibero-American 20,000 2010; 14 ECP 20K 2011; 37 OLY 50K 2012; 17 ECP 50K 2013 (2009-20, 2015-dnf); 21 WCP 50K 2014 (2010 -30, 2008-50, 2012-24); 25 ECH 50K 2014; 21 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-28) In 2016: 2 Portuguese indoor 5000; 2 Portuguese 20K; 12 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
304 COCIORAN Marius ROU 32y 301d 1983 - 3:55:59 -15 Romanian record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:26:21 -16. 22 WCP 50K 2012; 36 OLY 50K 2012; 40 WCH 50K 2013; dnf ECH 50K 2014; 11 ECP 50K 2015 (2013- dnf). 1 Romanian 20K 2012/2015/2016 In 2016: 1 Romanian 20K 306 MIHAILA Narcis ROU 28y 276d 1987 - 4:29:38 -13 20K pb: 1:32:21 -15 (1:34:00 -16). 1 Romanian 20K & 50K 2013 In 2016: 5 Romanian 20K
307 STIRBU Florin Alin ROU 24y 15d 1992 4:39:48 -15 20K pb: 1:30:09 -15 (1:31:55 -16). dq ECP 20K 2015 In 2016: 4 Romanian 20K
308 SUHANI Catalin Vasile ROU 24y 128d 1991 - - 20K pb: 1:30:46 -15 (1:34:42 -16). dq ECP 20K 2015 In 2016: 6 Romanian 20K
313 SIM Edmund SIN 32y 225d 1983 - - 20K pb: 1:34:49 -16. 99 WCP 20K 2014. Placed 103rd in 2012 World Cup 20K, though did not actually finish the race (he was officially withdrawn under IAAF (regulations, after failing to reach the last 2Km within 1:35:00 In 2016: 73 Nomi 20K
318 FLÓREZ Alex SUI 44y 361d 1971 4:02:37 4:02:37 -16 Full name-Alejandro Francisco Flórez Swiss record holder at 20K // 20K pb: 1:25:20 -13. 42 WCP 50K 2012; 51 WCH 20K 2013; dq WCP 20K 2014; 21 ECP 50K 2015 (2011-dnf, 2013-dq) In 2016: 27 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq Podébrady 20K
324 HANSSON Anders SWE 24y 57d 1992 4:01:23 4:01:23 -16 20K pb: 1:28:06 -15. 36 ECP junior 10K 2009; 18 World Youth 10,000 2009; dnf EJC 10,000 2011; dnf ECP 20K 2013; 85 WCP 20K 2014; 18 ECP 50K 2015; dnf WCH 50K 2015 In 2016: 7 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K
IBÁÑEZ Ato SWE 30y 174d 1985 - 3:48:42 -14 325 * Full name-Anatole (aka Ato) Vera Ibáñez // 20K pb: 1:20:54 -16. 28 WCP junior 10K 2004; 25 WJC 10,000 2004; 38 ECP 20K 2007 (2009-dq); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 38 WCP 50K 2012; 11 WSG 20K 2013; 23 WCH 20K 2013 (2011-dq, 2015-40); 22 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dnf); 54 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dnf, 2008-72, 2010-55); 10 ECH 50K 2014; 10 ECP 20K 2015 (2011-19, 2013-18) His parents were both world-class walkers. Father-Enrique Vera MEX (2 WCH 50K 76), mother- Siw Gustavsson SWE (2 ECH 10K 86). His brother is fellow Swedish race walker Perseus Karlström In 2016: 12 Oceanian 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 15 Podébrady 20K; 2 Swedish indoor 5000 (Note: big beard)
326 KARLSTRÖM Perseus SWE 26y 5d 1990 - 3:52:43 -13 * “Percy” // 20K pb: 1:19:11 -16. 1 Nordic junior 10,000 2009; 9 EJC 10,000 2009; 44 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-56); 38 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dnf); 17 ECH 20K 2014; 8 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-dnf). From-Eskilstuna His parents were both world-class walkers. Father-Enrique Vera MEX (2 WCH 50K 76), mother/coach- Siw Gustavsson SWE (2 ECH 10K 86). His brother is fellow Swedish race walker Ato Ibañez (Perseus has taken his mother’s maiden name of Karlström) In 2016: 6 Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K; 1 Podébrady 20K (pb down from 1:21 to 1:19); 1 Swedish indoor 5000. He is already selected by Sweden for the Rio Olympic 20K
328 GHOULA Hatem TUN 42y 334d 1973 - 3:58:44 -07 20K bronze at his seventh World Championship in 2007. African record holder at 20K 20K pb: 1:19:02 -97 (1:25:44 -16). 1 African Champs 20K 96/2000/2002/2005 (2013-5); 1 Francophone Games 20K 97/2001; 1 African Games 20K 2003/2007; 11 OLY 20K 2004 (96-33, 2000-36, 2008-27); 4 WCP 20K 2006 (99-15, 2002-9, 2004-41, 2008-11); 3 WCH 20K 2007 (95-30, 97-9, 99-16, 2001-10, 2003-14, 2005-5, 2013-27); 33 OLY 50K 2008 In 2016: 35 Podébrady 20K
333 PAMUK Özgür Ozan TUR 23y 50d 1993 - - 20K pb: 1:29:50 -14. 35 ECP junior 10K 2011; dnf WCP junior 10K 2012; 60 ECP 20K 2013; 92 WCP 20K 2014 In 2016: 7 Ukrainian winter 35K; 2 Balkan 20K
336 BANZERUK Ivan UKR 26y 87d 1990 - 3:44:49 -14 * Fifth in 2014 European Championships 50K, fifth again in 2015 European Cup 20K pb: 1:22:08 -15. 8 WCP 50K 2014; 5 ECH 50K 2014; 5 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-6); 12 WSG 20K 2015; 15 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-dq). Attends Kiev’s Inter- Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coaches-Volodymyr Yalovyk & Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978) In 2016: 2 Ukrainian winter 35K
337 BUDZA Sergiy UKR 31y 151d 1984 - 3:47:36 -13 20K pb: 1:24:28 -08. 14 ECP junior 10K 2003; 24 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-32); dnf ECH 50K 2010; 13 WCH 50K 2013; 9 WCP 50K 2014 (2008-29, 2012-13); 6 ECP 50K 2015 (2007-31, 2009-dnf, 2011-23, 2013-9). Coaches-Iryna & Oleksandr Shevchenko In 2016: 3 Ukrainian winter 35K
339 GLAVAN Igor UKR 25y 224d 1990 - 3:40:39 -13 * (aka Ihor Hlavan) Fourth at the last two World Championships: 50K in 2013 & 20K in 2015 20K pb: 1:19:59 -14. 10 WCP 50K 2012; 16 OLY 50K 2012; 4 ECP 50K 2013; 6 WSG 20K 2013/2015; 4 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dq); 7 WCP 20K 2014; 6 ECH 50K 2014; 5 ECP 20K 2015; 4 WCH 20K 2015 (dq 50K). Attends Kiev’s Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coach-Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978) In 2016: 2 Kiev 5000; 1 Ukrainian winter 35K
340 HRECHKOVSKYY Andriy UKR 22y 250d 1993 - 3:49:06 -14 20K pb: 1:22:55 -16. 19 WCP junior 10K 2012; 14 WJC 10,000 2012; 17 WCP 50K 2014; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2015. Coach-Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978) In 2016: 1 Kiev 5000; 5 Ukrainian winter 20K; 14 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
347 ZAKALNYTSKYY Maryan UKR 21y 261d 1994 - 3:57:18 -15 dq ECP junior 10K 2013. 2 Ukrainian junior 10K 2013. Coach-Oleksandr Shevchenko In 2016: 1 Ukrainian under-23 winter 35K
350 CHRISTIE Nick USA 24y 220d 1991 4:22:31 4:11:48 -15 20K pb: 1:29:21 -14 (1:29:47 -16). 91 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-98). 1 US indoor 2M 2015 (2 3000 2016) In 2016: 1 San Diego 10,000; 2 US Olympic Trial 50K; 2 US indoor 3000; 3 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K 356 MANNOZZI Mike USA 30y 22d 1986 4:31:47 4:31:47 -16 20K pb: 1:35:25 -15. 12 Pan-American Games 20K 2014; 96 WCP 20K 2014 In 2016: 3 US Olympic Trial 50K
360 WASHBURN Steven USA 21y 262d 1994 4:40:42 4:40:42 -16 In 2016: 5 US Olympic Trial 50K
361 WHATLEY Ian USA 56y 364d 1959 - 4:14:48 -96 Returning 23 years after his last appearance at this meeting. He “first” retired in 1996, then again in 2000 20K pb: 1:27:02 -92. 36 WCP 20K 93; 11 Pan-Amercan Cup 50 96 (2015-18). 5 US Olympic Trials 50K 96. Holds US over-50 records for 50,000m & One Hour track walks. Former steeplechaser. Graduated from Loughborough University (GBR) with a bachelor’s degree in in human biology, specialising in bio- engineering. He designs elements of running shoes
362 SALAZAR Yereman VEN 37y 195d 1978 - 4:12:58 -15 20K pb: 1:27:45 -13. dnf WCH 50K 2013; 7 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K 2014 In 2016: 1 Venezuelan 20,000
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