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 himself competed at two (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. 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; 19 WTCh 20K 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; 13 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-29, 2019-35); 23 WTCh 20K 2018; 2 ECH 20K 2018; 3 ECP 20K 2019 (2017-7); 3 ETCh 20K 2021. Coach-José Antonio Quintana In 2021: 2 Spanish 20K; 1 Córdoba 5000; 3 ETCh 20K; 1 La Coruña 20K; 1 Spanish Club Champs ‘Joma’ League 5000; 3 Spanish 10,000

61 LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel ESP 33y 30d 1988 1:19:25 1:19:14 -15 Former World & European Champion at 20K Two world silvers, in 2013 he was upgraded from bronze after the disqualification of Aleksandr Ivanov RUS 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, 2012-37); 1 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-12, 2018-6); 1 ECP 20K 2015 (2009-13, 2011-5, 2013/2017-2, 2019-6); 1 WCH 20K 2015 (2011-12, 2013-2, 2017-10, 2019-26); 11 OLY 20K 2016 (dnf 50K); 19 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-33); 4 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 Spanish 10,000 2010/2013/2014/2015/2016 In 2021: dnf Seville 50K; 6 Spanish 20K; 1 Cartagena 10,000; 4 ETCh 20K; 1 Cartagena 5000; 2 Spanish 10,000

62 MARTÍN Álvaro ESP 27y 46d 1994 1:19:14 1:19:14 -21 2018 European Champion at 20K, when he broke clear in the 19th kilometre. Third at 2016 World Team Championships 50K pb: 3:57:24 -20 (3:58:49 -21). 8 World Youth 10,000 2011; 34 WCP junior 10K 2012; 4 WJC 10,000 12; dnf OLY 20K 2012; dq ECP junior 10K 2013; 3 EJC 10,000 2013; 18 WCP 20K 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2015; 3 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-8); 22 OLY 20K 2016; 31 ECP 20K 2017 (2015-33); 8 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-23, 2015-16, 2019-22); 1 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-5); 5 ECP 20K 2018 (2017-31); 2 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 Spanish 20K 2016/2017/2018/2020/2021 (1 10,000 2017/2018). Coach-José Antonio Quintana In 2021: 1 Murcia 10,000; 4 Seville 50K; 5 Spanish 20K; 1 Villafranca 5000; 2 ETCh 20K; 3 La Coruña 20K; 1 Spanish League div 1 Final 5000; 1 Spanish 10,000

68 BORDIER Gabriel FRA 23y 299d 1997 1:20:10 1:20:10 -21 2017 European under-23 bronze // 17 WTCh Junior 10K 2016; 11 WJC 10,000 2016; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2017 (2019-dnf); 15 WSG 20K 2017; 37 WTCh 20K 2018; 14 ECH 20K 2018; 24 WCH 20K 2019; 6 ETCh 20K 2021 In 2021: 6 ETCh 20K; 1 French 10,000

69 CAMPION Kevin FRA 33y 71d 1988 1:25:31 1:20:28 -17 2013 Francophone Games Champion at 20K // 23 WCP junior 10K 2006; 7 EJC 10,000 2007; 8 ECP 20K 2011 (2013-25, 2015-22, 2017-dq); 1 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 23 WCP 20K 2014 (2010-28, 2012-64); 49 OLY 20K 2016; 30 WTCh 20K 2018; 9 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-10); 16 WCH 20K 2019 (2013-dnf, 2015-33, 2017-24). Coach-Gilles Garcia In 2021: 28 ETCh 20K; dnf La Coruña 20K; 2 French 10,000

71 BOSWORTH Tom GBR 31y 198d 1990 1:21:37 1:19:38 -18 NR Sixth at Rio Olympics, seventh at 2018 Europeans. Holds world walk bests at one mile (5:31.08 in July 2017) & 3000m indoors (10:30.28i in February 2018) & 3000m out (10:43.84 in July 2018) 10K pb: 39:10 -20. 11 COM 20K 2010; 42 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-66); 6 OLY 20K 2016; 4 ECP 20K 2017/2019 (2011-28, 2013-29, 2015-16); 2 COM 20K 2018; 14 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-34); 7 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-11); 7 WCH 20K 2019 (2015-24, 2017-dq); 15 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 British 20K 2010/2011/2013; 1 UK 10,000 2011 & 5000 2014/2015/2017/2018/2021; 1 UK indoor 3000 2015/2016 & 5000 2017/2018/2019/2010 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 2021: 2 British Olympic Trial 20K; 15 ETCh 20K; 14 La Coruña 20K; 1 UK 5000

72 WILKINSON Callum GBR 24y 142d 1997 1:20:32 1:20:32 -21 2016 World Junior Champion at 10,000m (Britain’s first global champion in race walking since the late at the 1964 Olympics). 2019 European under-23 bronze 20K pb: 1:21:34 -19. 10,000 pb: 39:52.05 -20. 12 ECP junior 10K 2015; 7 EJC 10,000 2015; 4 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 1 WJC 10,000 2016; 41 WCH 20K 2017 (2019-dq); 7 COM 20K 2018; dq ECH 20K 2018; 9 ECP 20K 2019; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2019. 1 UK 5000 2019/2020 (2013-8, 2014-5, 2015/2017/2018-2, 2016-3). His first sport was table tennis. His younger brother is George Wilkinson (1 English Schools 5000 2017/2019). Coach-Rob Heffernan (1 WCH 50K 2013) In 2021: 1 Newport 10,000; 1 British Olympic Trial 20K; 6 La Coruña 20K

74 BREMBACH Nils GER 28y 161d 1993 1:20:52 1:20:42 -17 Fifth at 2018 European Championships // 50K pb: 3:54:47 -14. 7 WCP junior 10K 2012; 7 WJC 10,000 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 (2013-7); 34 WCH 20K 2015 (2019- dnf); 38 OLY 20K 2016; 16 ECP 20K 2017 (2013-50, 2019-18); 15 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-34); 53 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-61); 5 ECH 20K 2018; 18 ECP 20K 2019; 10 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 German 20K 2019/2020. 1.84 tall In 2021: 1 German 20K; 10 ETCh 20K

78 KÖPP Leo GER 23y 72d 1998 1:21:16 1:21:16 -21 13 WTCh Junior 10K 2016; 8 WJC 10,000 2016; 1 ECP Junior 10K 2017; 20 ETCh 20K 2021 In 2021: 2 German 20K; 20 ETCh 20K

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 03/08/2021 79 LINKE Christopher GER 32y 282d 1988 1:20:51 1:18:42 -19 NR Fifth at Rio 2016 & 2017, then fourth at Doha 2019 // 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; 4 ECH 20K 2014 (2018-13); 10 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-25); 5 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-21); 1 ECP 20K 2017 (2013-9, 2015-7, 2019-12); 4 WCH 20K 2019 (2011-16, 2013-8, 2015-38); 13 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 German 10,000 2011/2014/2015/2016, 20K 2012/2014/2016/2018, 50K 2008. In 2019, he equalled the German record which had stood to Andreas Erm since 2000. Coach- (ex-world record holder for 50K). 1.91 tall [“When people askwhat I do and I say I am a race walker, people smile or laugh out loud ... but it is actually an endurance sport that is extremely exhausting and needs a lot of willpower. There is nothing funny about it. ”] In 2021: 3 German 20K; 13 ETCh 20K; 11 La Coruña 20K

80 POHLE Hagen GER 29y 150d 1992 1:21:29 1:19:58 -16 Former World Youth & European Junior Champion. And now the rightful European under-23 20K Champion of 2013, following the retroactive disqualification of Aleksandr Ivanov 50K pb: 3:51:18 -15 (3:54:48 -21). 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; 67 WCP 20K 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 13 ECH 20K 2014; 12 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-22, 2017-18); 18 OLY 20K 2016 (dnf 50K); 17 WCH 20K 2017/2019 (2015-18); 11 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-20). 1 German junior 10,000 2010/2011. Member of German Federal Police Club (rank: Sergeant). Coach-Ronald Weigel In 2021: 17 Dudince 50K; 4 German 20K; 24 ETCh 20K; 19 La Coruña 20K; 1 Alytus 20K

90 BARRONDO Jose Alejandro GUA 24y 320d 1996 1:23:01 1:19:55 -19 2019 Pan-American Games bronze // dq World Youth 10,000 2013; 1 Central American Champs 20,000 2016; 40 WCH 20K 2017 (2019-dq); dq WTCh 20K 2018; 7 Central American & Caribbean Games 20K; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019. He is the cousin of the walking brothers Érick Barrondo (2 OLY 20K 2012) & Bernardo Uriel Barrondo (3:57:33 50K). [“Most the people know me as Erick's cousin, but I think I have worked to make my write my own story.”] In 2021: 10 Dudince 20K; 10 Olomouc 20K; dq La Coruña 20K

91 CALEL Jose Oswaldo GUA 22y 360d 1998 1:20:35 1:20:35 -21 Full name-Jose Oswaldo Calel // 1 Central American 20,000 2018 & 10,000 2019 In 2021: 7 Dudince 20K; 5 Olomouc 20K; 8 La Coruña 20K

92 ORTIZ José Eduardo GUA 21y 147d 2000 1:20:43 1:20:43 -21 Full name-José Eduardo Ortiz Flores 2018 Central American Junior Champion 5 World Youth 10,000 2017; 2 Pan-American Junior Cup 10K 2017; 1 Central American Junior 10K 2018; 3 WTCh Junior 10K 2028. Aunt-Mirna Ortíz (11 WCH 20K 2017). Uncle-Erick Barrondo (2 OLY 20K 2016) In 2021: 1 San Jerónimo 20K; 4 Dudince 20K; 13 Pan American Cup 20K; 13 Guayaquil 20K; 1 City 10,000; 18 La Coruña 20K

101 IRFAN Kolothum Thodi IND 31y 176d 1990 - 1:20:21 -12 (aka KT Irfan). Tenth at the London Olympics (where he established the Indian record he now shares with Devender Singh) 13 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-25); 10 OLY 20K 2012; 5 Asian Games 20K 2014; 23 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-dq, 2019-27); 13 COM 20K 2018. Coach-Gurdev Singh

102 KUMAR Sandeep IND 18y 214d 2003 1:20:16 1:20:16 -21 NR Full name-Sandeep Kumar Sangwan Indian record holder at 20K & 50K 50K pb: 3:56:00 -17. dq WCH 50K 2013; 20 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-33); 26 WCH 50K 2015; 42 WTCh 20K 2016; 35 OLY 50K 2016. 1 Indian 50K 2013/2014/2018 & 20K 2020. Coach-Alexander Artsybashev In 2018: 1 Indian 50K

103 ROHILA Rahul IND 25y 28d 1996 1:20:26 1:20:26 -21 1 Indian 20K 2019 (2021-2). In 2021: 2 Indian 20K

106 KENNY David IRL 22y 205d 1999 1:23:06 1:23:06 -21 2021 European under-23 silver // 31 ECP 20K 2019; 2 under-23 ECH 2021 (2019-9). 1 Irish indoor 5000 2020. Attends the Cork Institute of Technology. Coach- (1 WCH 50K 2013) In 2021: 12 Dudince 20K; dnf La Coruña 20K; 1 Irish 20K; 2 under-23 ECH

116 FORTUNATO Francesco ITA 26y 233d 1994 1:19:43 1:19:43 -21 Fifth at 2019 World Student Games and 2021 European Team Championships 10,000 pb: 39:44.14 -17. 5 WCP junior 10K 2012; 22 WJC 10,000 2012; 9 ECP junior 10K 2013; 6 EJC 10,000 2013; 69 WCP 20K 2014; 28 ECP 20K 2015/2017; 11 under -23 ECH 20K 2015; 25 WCH 20K 2017; 9 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-48); 16 ECH 20K 2018; 5 WSG 20K 2019; 5 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 Italian indoor 5000 2017/2018/2019/2020; 1 Italian 20K 2017. Coach-Riccardo Pisani In 2021: 5 Ostia 20K; 3 Grottaglie 20K; 1 Rome 10,000; 5 ETCh 20K; 1 Italian 10K

117 GIUPPONI Matteo ITA 32y 298d 1988 1:21:46 1:19:58 -20 Eighth at 2016 Olympic 20K // 50K pb: 3:49:52 -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; 9 ECP 20K 2011 (2009-12, 2013-24, 2019-14); 32 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-38); 13 WCH 20K 2013 (2017-48); 17 ECH 20K 2014; 17 WCH 50K 2015; 7 WTCh 50K 2016 (2018-dnf); 8 OLY 20K 2016 (dnf 50K). His partner Eleonora Giorgi is also an international walker (and competing in Rio 2016). Coached in Milan by Gianni Perricelli In 2021: 4 Ostia; 2 Grottaglie 20K; 12 ETCh 20K

118 STANO Massimo ITA 29y 157d 1992 1:20:30 1:17:45 -19 NR Italian record holder at 20K. Fourth at 2018 European Championships 14 World Youth 10,000 2009; 11 WCP Junior 10K; 5 EJC 10,000 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 45 WCP 20K 2014; 3 WTCh 20K 2018; 4 ECH 20K 2018 (2014-24); 7 ECP 20K 2019; 14 WCH 20K 2019 (2015-19) 8 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 Italian 20K 2018/2019. His wife Fatima Lotfi was fourth in the 2018 Italian indoor 3000m walk. Coach- Giovanni Zaccheo In 2021: 2 Rome 10,000; 8 ETCh 20K

119 TONTODONATI Federico ITA 31y 277d 1989 1:20:12 1:20:12 -21 Gold at 2016 World Team Championships 50K // 50K pb: 3:49:27 -15. 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); 11 ECP 20K 2011 (2017-14, 2019-19); 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 9 WSG 20K 2011; 42 WCH 20K 2013; 35 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-61); 10 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-dnf); 12 WTCh 50K 2016; 11 ETCh 20K 2017. Former Water Polo Player. Coach-Alessandro Gandellini In 2021: 4 Ostia 20K; 1 Italian indoor 5000; 1 Grottaglie 20K; 1 Milan Walk & Middle Distance Night 5000; 11 ETCh 20K; 3 Italian 10K

123 IKEDA Koki JPN 23y 92d 1998 1:18:45 1:17:25 -19 2018 World Team Championships winner at 20K, leading Japan to team gold. 2019 World Student Games Champion 10,000 pb: 37:25.90 -20. 1 WTCh 20K 2018; 3 Asian Champs 20K 2019 (2017-11); 1 WSG 20K 2019; 6 WCH 20K 2019. 2 Japanese Universities 10,000 2018/2020. Student of Economics at Toyo University, Tokyo. Competes for the club of amultinational Japanese chemical company. Coach-Mizuho Sakai In 2021: 3 Japanese 20K

© Mark Butler 2021 ([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: 03/08/2021 127 KOGA Yuta JPN 22y 19d 1999 1:21:55 1:18:42 -20 3 WSG 20K . 8 Japanese 20K 2020 (2021-9); 2 Japanese Universities 10,000 2020 In 2021: 9 Japanese 20K; 3 Nomi All-Japan 20K

129 TAKAHASHI Eiki JPN 28y 256d 1992 1:18:04 1:17:26 -18 Tenth at 2019 World Championships // 9 WSG 20K 2013; 9 WCP 20K 2014; 12 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-18); 42 OLY 20K 2016; 5 Asian Games 20K 2018 (2014-7); 10 WCH 20K 2019 (2015-47, 2017-14). 1 Japanese 20K 2015-2019. Third all-time at 10,000m track walk (38:01.49 in 2015). Coach-Kamihama Tatsuya In 2021: 2 Japanese 20K; 1 Nomi All-Japan 20K

* 130 YAMANISHI Toshikazu JPN 25y 169d 1996 1:17:20 1:17:15 -19 2019 World Champion at 20K (when he opened up a lead of 17 seconds by halfway and held almost all of that to the finish) 10.000 pb: 39:28.63 -15, 1 World Youth 10,000 2013; 1 WSG 20K 2017; 4 WTCh 20K 2018; 2 Asian Games 20K 2018; 1 WCH 20K 2019. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2016-2017. Studied Engineering & Physics at the University of Kyoto. He competes for the club of a Japanese steel manufacturer. Coaches-Takayuki Uchida & . Born-Nagaokakyo. Lives-Nagoya In 2021: 1 Japanese 20K

132 SHEIKO Georgiy KAZ 31y 344d 1989 1:23:04 1:20:21 -19 4 Asian Junior 10,000 2008; 32 WCP junior 10K 2009; 48 WCP 50K 2012/2014; 34 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WSG 20K 2015 (2017-7); 30 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-35, 2017-36); 44 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-65); 34 OLY 20K 2016; 4 Asian Champs 20K 2017/2018 (2019-8). Coach-Rustam Kuvatov In 2021: 6 Antalya 20K; 4 Ukrainian winter 20K; 1 Almaty 20K

133 CHOE Byeong-Kwang KOR 30y 118d 1991 - 1:20:40 -19 12 WJC 10,000 2010; 49 WCP 20K 2014; 16 WSG 2015 (2013-dq); 49 WTCh 20K 2016 (2018-58); 57 OLY 20K 2016; 8 WSG 20K 2017; 31 WCH 20K 2017 (2013-38, 2015-45); 7 Asian Games 20K 2018 (2014-dq); 10 Asian Champs 20K 2019 In 2021: 1 Korean Clubs 10,000

138 ŽIŪKAS Marius LTU 36y 35d 1985 1:20:58 1:20:31 -18 Fifth at 2017 European Cup, 11th at 2019 Worlds // 22 WJC 10,000 2004; 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2005/2007; 18 WCP junior 10K 2004; 5 WSG 20K 2011; 33 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-69, 2006-75, 2012-dnf); 20 ECH 20K 2014; 26 OLY 20K 2016 (2008-35, 2012-38); 5 ECP 20K 2017 (2005-42, 2007-37, 2011-17, 2013-dq, 2019-15); 21 WTCh 20K 2018; 11 WCH 2019 (2013-24, 2017-29); 21 ETCh 20K 2021 In 2021: 1 Lithuanian indoor 5000; 5 Dudince 20K; 21 ETCh 20K; 1 Polish Universities 5000; 2 Alytus 20K

142 CHAMA Noel Ali MEX 23y 322d 1997 1:20:23 1:20:23 -21 3 Youth Olympic 10,000 2014; 3 WTCh Junior 10K 2016; 7 WJC 10,000 2016. Coach-Jose Juan Sanchez In 2021: 2 Dudince 20K; 26 La Coruña 20K; 3 Mexican 10,000

145 OLIVAS Andrés MEX 23y 68d 1998 1:19:54 1:19:54 -21 Full name-Andres Eduardo Olivas Nuñez // 4 World Youth 10,000 2015; 6 WTCh Junior 10K 2016; 4 Central American & Caribbean Games 20K 2018; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K 2019. Coach-Miguel Angel Rodriguez In 2021: 1 Dudince 20K; 5 La Coruña 20K; 1 Mexican 10,000

146 PALMA Isaac MEX 30y 281d 1990 1:23:57 1:20:54 -16 Full name-Isaac Palma Olivares His younger brother Ever is also an international walker (4 WSG 20K 2017) 50K pb: 3:49:39 -19. dq WCP junior 10K 2008; 46 WCP 20K 2012; 33 OLY 20K 2012; 36 WCH 20K 2013; 5 WSG 20K 2017 (2013-7); 59 WTCh 20K 2018; dnf WCH 50K 2019. Former Taekwondo player In 2021: dnf Dudince 50K; 5 Pan American Cup 50K; 33 La Coruña 20K; 7 Mexican 10,000

147 VEGA Jesús Tadeo MEX 27y 72d 1994 1:20:32 1:19:20 -16 Full name-Jesús Tadeo Vega // 7 Youth Olympic 10,000 2010; 4 World Youth 10,000 2011; 3 WCP Junior 10K 2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Junior 10,000 2012; 5 WJC 10,000 2012; 35 WCP 20K 2014; 35 WCH 20K 2017. His uncle Pedro Aroche was second at 50K in the 1977 World Race Walking Cup. Coach-Raul Gonzalez (1 OLY 50K 1984) In 2021: 3 Ostia 20K; 7 Spanish 20K; 14 Dudince 20K; 7 La Coruña 20K; 4 Mexican 10,000

153 CAMPOS Luis PER 25y 266d 1995 1:23:03 1:21:11 -19 NR Full name-Luis Henry Campos // 50K pb: 4:05:47 -17. 23 WTCh 50K 2016; dnf OLY 50K 2016; 4 South American 50K 2018; 2 South American Games 50K 2018; 3 South American 20,000 2019; dnf Pan-Am Games 50K 2019; 20 WCH 20K 2019. Coach-Alfredo Quispe In 2021: 11 Dudince 20K; 7 Olomouc 20K; 39 La Coruña 20K

154 RODRÍGUEZ César Augusto PER 24y 38d 1997 1:22:11 1:22:11 -21 Sixth at 2016 World Team Championships junior race // 19 World Youth 10,000 2013; 6 WTCh Junior 10K 2016; 13 WJC 10,000 2016; 33 WCH 20K 2017; 2 South American Games 2018; 26 WTCh 20K 2018 In 2021: 2 Olomouc 20K; 7 Pan American Cup 20K; 24 La Coruña 20K

158 NIEDZIALEK Lukasz POL 21y 140d 2000 1:21:23 1:21:23 -21 Sixth at the 2017 World Youth Championships // 33 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 3 ECP junior 10K 2017; 6 World Youth 10,000 2017; dq EJC 10,000 2017; 12 WTCh Junior 10K; 14 WJC 10,000 2018; 3 EJC 10,000 2019; 14 ETCh 20K 2021. 1 Polish 10,000/20K 2021 In 2018: 3 Poděbrady junior 10K

* 163 MIZINOV Vasiliy ROC 23y 217d 1997 1:18:45 1:18:32 -19 2019 World Championship silver, 2018 European bronze // dq EJC 10,000 2015; 6 ECP junior 10K 2015; 16 WTCh 20K 2018; 3 ECH 20K 2018; 2 ECP 20K 2019; 1 under -23 ECH 20K 2019; 2 WCH 20K 2019. 1 Russian 20K 2020 The Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete in 2021 on May 21, 2021 In 2021: 1 Russian winter 20K; 2 Alytus 20K

166 SHANGE Lebogang RSA 31y 2d 1990 - 1:19:18 -17 NR Fourth at 2017 World Championships, after making a strong bid to win in the second half of the race (and rewarded with a South African record) 20K pb: 1:19:18 -17 (1:23.27 -18). 1 African Champs 20K 2013/2014 (2016-3); 60 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-71); 1 African Games 20K 2015; 44 OLY 20K 2016; 4 WCH 20K 2017 (2015-11; 9 COM 20K 2018; 15 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-57). 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 win a medal at the 2008 Olympics. “I am driven by a hunger to make South Africans proud every time I race.” Coach-Chris Britz

© Mark Butler 2021 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 4 Athlete’s ages as at: 03/08/2021 167 SNYMAN Wayne RSA 36y 148d 1985 1:20:59 1:20:17 -19 Twice African Games bronze // dnf WSG 20K 2013; 70 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dq, 2012-83); 3 African Games 20K 2015/2019; 4 African Champs 20K 2016; 58 OLY 20K 2016; 14 COM 20K 2018; 39 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-70). 1 South African 20K 2017/2018/2019. Also competes at biathlon, karate and chess. Coach-Rob Heffernan (1 WCH 50K 2013) In 2021: 1 Boksburg 3000; 6 Dudince 20K; 1 Gauteng North 10,000; 1 South African 20K; 3 Alytus 20K

171 ÚRADNÍK Miroslav SVK 25y 131d 1996 1:24:09 1:24:09 -18 10,000 pb: 42:44.21 -15. dnf World Youth 10,000 2013; 17 EJC 10,000 2013; 16 WCP junior 10K 2014; 15 WJC 10,000 2014; 4 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-31); 12 EJC 10,000 2015 (2013-17); 41 ECP 20K 2017; 21 under-23 ECH 20K 2017; dnf WSG 20K 2017; 45 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-93); 22 ECH 20K 2018 In 2021: 1 Banská Bystrica 5000; 1 Košice Slovak League #1 5000; 31 ETCh 20K; 1 Borský Mikuláš 10K; 2 Šamorín PTS 3000; 44 La Coruña 20K

* 172 KARLSTRÖM Perseus SWE 31y 93d 1990 1:18:45 1:18:07 -19 NR “Percy” 2019 World 20K bronze // 50K pb: 3:44:35 -17. 9 EJC 10,000 2009; 43 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-53); 15 ECH 20K 2014 (2018-20); dnf OLY 20K 2016; 8 WTCh 50K 2018 (2016-dnf; 1 ECP 20K 2019 (2013-dnf, 2015-8); 3 WCH 20K 2019 (2013/2017-37, 2015-dnf); 1 ETCh 20K 2021. 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). Coach (at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra)-Brent Vallance In 2021: 1 Spanish 20K; 1 ETCh 20K; 2 La Coruña 20K

176 IMÜK Abdulselam TUR 21y 297d 1999 1:23:28 1:23:28 -21 Twice sixth at European under-23 Championships // 2 European Youth 10,000 2016; 8 ECP junior 10K 2017; 11 EJC 10,000 2017; 29 WTCh Junior 10K 2018; 25 WJC 10,000 2018; 29 ECP 20K 2019; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2019/2021; 23 ETCh 20K 2021 In 2021: 1 Istanbul 5000; 7 Antalya 20K; 2 Balkan 20K; 23 ETCh 20K; 1 Turkish 10,000; 6 under-23 ECH

177 KORKMAZ Salih TUR 24y 111d 1997 1:18:42 1:18:42 -21 NR Fifth at 2019 World Championships // 1 Balkan Junior 10K 2014/2016; 23 ECP Junior 10K 2015; 19 EJC 10,000 2015; 11 WTCh Junior 10K 2016; 3 WJC 10,000 2016; dq ECH 20K 2018; 13 ECP 20K 2019 (2017-3); 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2019 (2017-4); 5 WCH 20K 2019 (2017-dnf); 7 ETCh 20K 2021 In 2021: 1 Antalya 20K; 7 ETCh 20K

178 ŞENODUNCU Şahin TUR 27y 101d 1994 1:29:36 1:26:27 -16 2021 Balkan Champion // 21 World youth 10,000 2011; 30 WCP junior 10K 2012; 23 WJC 10,000 2012; 7 ECP junior 10K 2013 (2011-17); 9 EJC 10,000 2013; 78 WCP 20K 2014; 41 ECP 20K 2015; 14 under-23 ECH 20K 2015; 51 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-87); 4 WSG 20K 2019; 17 ETCh 20K 201; 1 Balakn 20K 2021 In 2021: 5 Antalya 20K; 1 Balkan 20K; 17 ETCh 20K; dnf Ukrainian 20K

184 KOVALENKO Nazar UKR 34y 175d 1987 1:21:55 1:19:46 -14 59 WCP 20K 2008 (2012-dq [was 3rd], 2014-dq [was 10th]); 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 12 ECP 20K 2011 (2013-22); 23 WCH 20K 2011; dq OLY 20K 2012 (was 27th); 13 ECH 20K 2014 (was 13th) ; 9 WSG 20K 2015 (2013-dq/10th); 18 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-21); 14 WTCh 20K 2016; 40 OLY 20K 2016. 1 Ukrainian indoor 10,000 2010. Served three-year doping suspension in 2017-2020 with further deletion of his results going back to 2012

In 2021: 4 Antalya 20K; 3 Ukrainian winter 20K; 1 Ukrainian 20K; 4 Alytus 20K

186 LOSEV Ivan UKR 35y 189d 1986 1:20:46 1:19:33 -14 50K pb: 4:01:51 -10. 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 7 WCP 20K 2012 (2006-81, 2014-51); 45 OLY 20K 2012; 8 WSG 20K 2013; 20 WTCh 20K 2018 (2016-32); 12 ECH 20K 2018; 10 ECP 20K 2019 (2007-26, 2017-17, 2013-13; 28 WCH 20K 2019 (2013-29, 2015-39, 2017-32); 16 ETCh 20K 2021. Attended Kiev’s Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coach-Stepan Borysiuk In 2021: 3 Antalya 20K; 2 Ukrainian winter 20K; 16 ETCh 20K

187 SHUMIK Viktor UKR 23y 74d 1998 1:22:28 1:21:35 -20 4 ECP junior 10K 2017; dq EJC 10,000 2017; 44 WTCh 20K 2018; 11 ECH 20K 2018; 17 ECP 20K 2019; 10 under-23 ECH 20K 2019; 30 WCH 20K 2019; 2 World Military Games 20K 2019 In 2021: 5 Ukrainian winter 20K; 19 ETCh 20K; 2 Ukrainian 20K

188 ZABUZHENKO Eduard UKR 23y 107d 1998 1:19:29 1:19:29 -21 16 World Youth 10,000 2015; 20 WTCh junior 10K 2016; 23 WJC 10,000 2016; 10 ECP junior 10K 2017 (2015-18); 78 WTCh 20K 2018; 11 ECP 20K 2019; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2019; 34 WCH 20K 2019. Coaches-Olena Leshchenko & Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978) In 2021: 1 Kiev ‘Christmas’ 5000; 2 Antalya 20K; 1 Ukrainian winter 20K; 9 ETCh 20K; 1 Ukrainian Universiade 10,000

191 CHRISTIE Nick USA 29y 308d 1991 1:28:07 1:24:15 -19 2018 US Champion at both 10,000m & 50K // 11:46.20i -15. 20,000 pb: 1:24:53.37 -18. 20K pb: 1:26:49 -17. 90 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-95); 34 WTCh 50K 2016 (2018-dnf); 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 20K 2018. 1 US indoor 2M 2015 & 3000 2018. 1 US 50K 2018; 1 US 10,000 2018/2019; 1 US indoor 3000 2018/2019. 2 US Olympic Trial 50K 2016, but did not have a qualifying time of 4:06:00 In 2021: 2 Philadelphia 20K; 1 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’ 10,000; 1 Chula Vista High Performance #4 20,000; 1 US 20K [He gained an Olympic place because Great Britain turned down an invitation to Tokyo for their athlete Cameron Corbishley]

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