Men's 20 Kilometres Walk
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Games of the XXXII Olympiad • Biographical Entry List • Men Men’s 20 Kilometres Walk Entrants: 66 Event starts: August 5 Age (Days) Born SB PB 4 BIRD-SMITH Dane AUS 29y 18d 1992 - 1:19:28 -17 2016 Olympic 20K bronze. 2018 Commonwealth Games Champion // 8 World Youth 10,000 2009; dq WCP junior 10K 2010; 5 WJC 10,000 2010; 13 WCP 20K 2014 (2012 -38); 1 WSG 20K 2015; 8 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-10, 2019-15); 1 Oceanian 20K 2016/2017; 4 WTCh 20K 2016; 3 OLY 20K 2016; 1 COM 20K 2018; dnf WTCh 20K 2019. 1 Australian 10,000 2014/2015/2016/2017/2019. Born/lives-Brisbane. Coach/father David Smith himself competed at two Olympic Games (and six World Cups). The father says of his son “he trains harder than anyone I know. His lactate tolerance is massively high.” 6 SWAN Kyle AUS 22y 128d 1999 1:24:08 1:23:53 -19 Tenth in junior race at 2018 World Race Walking Team Championships 10,000 pb: 40:06.86 -21. 33 World Youth 10,000 2015; 32 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 2 Oceanian Junior 10K 2016/2017; 10 WTCh junior 2018 (2016-32). 1 Australian youth 10K 2015. Coach-Brent Vallance In 2021: 3 Melbourne 10,000 (Jan 10); 3 Melbourne 10,000 (Jan 31); 4 Victoria State 5000; 2 Australian 20K; 3 Australian 10,000; 3 Melbourne 20K (May 2); 1 Melbourne 10K (May 15); 2 Melbourne 10K; 2 Canberra 10,000; 4 Athletics Victoria 15K (Jun 27); 1 Melbourne 10K (Jul 3); 1 Melbourne 10K (Jul 10) 7 TINGAY Declan AUS 22y 178d 1999 1:24:27 1:24:27 -21 Second at 2019 Oceanian Championships // 10,000 pb: 39:17.4 -21. 1 Oceanian Junior 10K 2017 (2016-4); 14 WTCh junior 10K 2018; 2 Oceanian 10,000 2019. 1 Australian junior 10K/10,000 2017. “Started walking at 9 months, still haven't stopped.” Coach/father-Steven Tingay In 2021: 2 Melbourne 10,000 (Jan 10); 2 Melbourne 10,000 (Jan 31); 1 Victoria State 5000; 3 Australian 20K; 2 Australian 10,000; 1 Australian Universities 5000; 4 Melbourne 20K (May 2); 1 Canberra 10,000 12 LIAKHOVICH Aliaksandr BLR 32y 30d 1989 1:22:31 1:21:12 -17 16 WCP junior 10,000 2008; 18 WJC 10,000 2008; 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 59 WCP 20K 2012; dq WSG 20K 2013; 45 WTCh 20K 2016; 43 OLY 20K 2017; 15 ECP 20K 2017 (2019-22); 22 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-dq, 2019-40); dnf WTCh 20K 2018; 18 ECH 20K 2018. Attended the Belarusian State University of Physical Training in Minsk In 2021: 1 Belarusian indoor 5000/10,000; 1 Belarussian Race Walking Cup 20K; 22 ETCh 20K; 5 Alytus 20K; 1 Belarusian 5000/10,000 15 BONFIM Caio BRA 30y 137d 1991 1:21:42 1:18:47 -19 NR Full name-Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim 2017 World 20K bronze. Medals at the last two Pan-American Games 50K pb: 3:47:02 -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; 7 WSG 20K 2011; 1 South American 20,000 2012/2013; 12 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-15); 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2011-dq); 8 WTCh 20K 2016; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2016; 4 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-37); 9 OLY 50K 2016; 3 WCH 20K 2017 (2011-17, 2013-dq, 2015-6, 2019-13); 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019 (4 50K). Coached by his parents Jõao & Gianetti, who were both walkers. He served a six-month doping suspension in 2018 for an offence which dated back to May 2017, but it was agreed he could keep his results from 2017 including his world bronze In 2021: 1 Bragança Paulista 20K; 1 Bragança Paulista City Tournament 20,000; 2 Pan American Cup 20K; 1 Brazilian 20,000; 1 Brazilian 35K 16 CORREA Matheus Gabriel BRA 21y 346d 1999 1:23:31 1:23:31 -21 14 World Youth 10,000 2015; 17 WTCh Junior 10K 2018 (2016-37); 17 WJC 10,000 2018. Former footballer In 2021: 1 Timbó 20K; 2 Bragança Paulista 20K; 2 Bragança Paulista City Tournament; 8 Pan American Cup 20K; 2 Brazilian 20,000 17 MAZZO Luca BRA 27y 76d 1994 1:25:43 1:23:34 -19 12 South American 20K 2019; 4 South American 20,000 2021. He lost his right eye at age 15, after being hit in the face by a paintball (he’ll be wearing a prosthesis in the colours of the Brazilian flag in Tokyo 2020) In 2021: 3 Bragança Paulista 20K; 3 Bragança Paulista City Tournament; 12 Pan American Cup 20K; 12 Guayaquil; 4 South American 20,000; 3 Brazilian 20,000 25 CAI Zelin CHN 30y 114d 1991 1:17:39 1:17:39 -21 Second at the 2016 World Team Championships and then at the Rio Olympics 2 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 WJC 10,000 2010; 6 WSG 20K 2011; 2 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-29); 4 Asian Games 20K 2014; 5 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-25, 2019-dnf); 2 WTCh 201K 2016 (2018-dnf); 2 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-4). 1 Chinese 20K 2011. From-Yunnan Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2021: 2 Chinese 20K; 12 Taicang Ironman Cup Team 20K 26 CUI Lihong CHN 22y 82d 1999 1:17:52 1:17:52 -21 4 Chinese 20K 2021 (2020-8) In 2021: 4 Chinese 20K; 1 Taicang Ironman Cup Team 20K 28 WANG Kaihua CHN 27y 168d 1994 1:16:54 1:16:54 -21 NR 2018 Asian Games Champion. Third on world all-time list // 6 World Youth 10,000 2011; 7 WCH 20K 2017 (2019-8); 2 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-13).1 Asian Games 20K 2018. 1 Chinese National Games 20K 2017. Encouraged in sport by is parents because he was a sickly child. In 2011 he considered retiring in 2011/2012 when he suffered from kidney stones. From-Guangdong Province. Coach-Zhang Fuxin In 2021: 1 Chinese 20K (1:16:54); dnf Taicang Ironman Cup 20K 31 ZHANG Jun CHN 23y 14d 1998 1:17:39 1:17:39 -21 1 Asian Youth 10,000 2015; 2 World Youth 10,000 2015; 1 WTCh junior 10K 2016. 1 Chinese National Games junior 10K 2017; 6 Asian Champs 20K 2019; 6 WSG 20K 2019 In 2021: 3 Chinese 20K 35 ARÉVALO Eider COL 28y 147d 1993 1:20:24 1:18:53 -17 NR 2017 World 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; 1 South American Games 20,000 2014; dq WCP 20K 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; dnf WTCh 20K 2016; 15 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-20); 1 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-dnf, 2015-7); 12 WTCh 20K 2018. Coach-Marcelino Pastrana In 2021: 1 Porto de Mós 20K; 3 Dudince 20K; 1 Olomouc 20K; 1 Pan American Cup 20K 36 CASTAÑEDA John Alexander COL 29y 165d 1992 1:25:29 1:25:13 -16 2019 South American Champion at 10,000 // 8 WCP junior 10K 2010; 10 WJC 10,000 2010; 64 WTCh 20K 2016; 1 South American 20,000 2019 (2017/2021-2); dq WCH 20K 2019 In 2021: 2 South American 20,000; 6 Alytus 20K © 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: 03/08/2021 40 SOTO Manuel Esteban COL 27y 187d 1994 1:21:53 1:20:36 -16 He crossed the line first at the 2011 World Youth Championships, but was disqualified for “lifting” in the finishing straight dq World Youth 10,000 2011; 39 WCP junior 10K 2012; 1 South American Junior 10,000 2013; 9 OLY 20K 2016; 47 WCH 20K 2017; 10 WTCh 20K 2018. Coach-Marcelino Pastrana In 2021: 2 Porto de Mós 20K; 1 Leiria 10,000; 8 Dudince 20K; 4 Olomouc 20K 51 HURTADO David ECU 22y 104d 1999 1:20:37 1:20:37 -21 Former South American Youth Champion // 17 World Youth 10,000 2015; dq WJC 10,000 2016; 1 South American Youth 10,000 2016; 1 Pan-American Junior 10K/10,000 2017; 1 South American Junior 10K 2018; dnq WTCh Junior 10K 2018; 2 WJC 10,000 2018 In 2021: 4 Macas 20K; 1 Ecuadorean 10,000; 3 Pan American Cup 20K; 3 Guayaquil; 9 La Coruña 20K 52 JIMÉNEZ Jordy ECU 27y 173d 1994 1:20:47 1:20:47 -21 Full name-Jordy Rafel Jimenez Arrobo // 80 WTCh 20K 2016; 11 South American 20K 2018. 1 Ecuadorian 10,000 2018. Coach-Luis Guillermo Gonzalez In 2021: 2 Macas 20K; 3 Ecuadorean 10,000; 5 Pan American Cup 20K 53 PINTADO Brian ECU 26y 5d 1995 1:20:15 1:20:15 -21 Full name-Brian Daniel Pintado 2019 Pan-American Games Champion at 20K 6 Pan-American Cup junior 10K 2011; 10 World youth 10,000 2011; 13 WCP junior 10K 2012 (2014-dq); 30 WJC 10,000 2012; 37 OLY 20K 2016; 18 WCH 20K 2017 (2019 -23); 3 South American 20K 2018; 5 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-24); 1 South American Games 20,000 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019. Coach-Guillermo Gonzalez In 2021: 1 Macas 20K; 2 Ecuadorean 10,000; 4 Pan American Cup 20K; 4 La Coruña 20K 59 GARCÍA Diego ESP 25y 196d 1996 1:19:19 1:18:58 -19 Full name-Diego García Carrera 2017 European under-23 Champion at 20K, then senior silver in Berlin 2018 10,000 pb: 39:47.77 -17.