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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARIES Games of the XXXI Olympiad 2016

MEN’S EVENT STARTING AUGUST 19

50 Kilometres Walk Games of the XXXI Olympiad • Biographical Entry list Men’s 50 Kilometres Walk 81 Entrants 81 Countries Starts: Friday, August 19th (8:00)

Age (Days) Born SB PB

103 ERICKSON Chris AUS 34y 262d 1981 - 3:49:33 -14 2006 Commonwealth 50K bronze // 20K pb: 1:22:08 -15 (1:28:51 -16) . At WCP 20K: 2008-30, 2012-18. 50K: 2004-31, 2006-26, 2010-15. dq OLY 50K 2008; 8 COM 20K 2010; 16 WCH 50K 2013 (2007-24); 13 CH 50K 2015 (32 20K). 1 Australian 50K 2004 & 20K 2010. Father-Tim Erickson was third in the 1978 Commonwealth Games 30K walk. Coach-Brent Vallance. In 2016: 5 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 2 Melbourne 10K (May 28); 1 Melbourne 20K (Jun 26)

104 READING Brendon AUS 27y 206d 1989 - 3:55:03 -15 20K pb: 1:24:51 -11 (1:27:12 -16). 43 WCP junior 10K 2008; 16 WSG 20K 2011; 94 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Australian 20K 2013. He likes to wear a new pair of socks for each race. Coach-Chris Erickson AUS (also competing in Rio 2016) In 2016: 14 Oceanian 20K; 6 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 94 WTCh 20K

105 TALLENT Jared AUS 31y 306d 1984 - 3:36:53 -11 * DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION Following the Court of Arbitration for Sport judgements of March 2016, he is the rightful Olympic Champion and World Cup winner at 50K in 2012 (The original winner of those events, 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; 2 WTCh 50K 2016. 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 Olympics), as is his younger sister Rachel Tallent. He is a wine connoisseur In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K; 2 WTCh 50K (behind ITA, but now Schwazer has been accused of a doping violation); 17 Naumburg 20K; dnf La Coruña 20K; At a special ceremony on June 17 in Melbourne he was presented with the Olympic gold medal which was stripped from Sergey Kirdyapkin. Though note that the IOC have yet to formally confirm this and other medal re-allocations in the event

108 TROTSKI Ivan BLR 40y 84d 1976 3:53:12 3:46:09 -12 Sixth in 2003 World 20K, seventh in 2007 // 20K pb: 1:19:40 -03 (1:22:25 -16). 8 EJC 10,000 95; 5 ECH 20K 2002 (98-6); 6 WCH 20K 2003 (99-9, 2001-15, 2005-dq, 2007 -27); 3 World Military 10,000 2003; 10 WCP 20K 2004 (99/2002-13, 2008-14, 2012-14, 2014-40); 4 ECP 20K 2007 (2001-9, 2005-dnq, 2013-19); dnf ECP 50K 2011 (2015- dq); 16 OLY 20K 2012 (2004-23, 2008-22); 11 OLY 50K 2012; 14 WCH 50K 2013; dnf ECH 50K 2014. Coach-German Sanchez In 2016: 4 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 14 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 4 Belarusian Cup 20K; 1 Belarusian 20,000

109 QUISPE Ronal BOL 27y 168d 1989 4:04:46 4:04:46 -16 NR 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; dnf WTCh 50K 2016. Coach-Martha Marin In 2016: 1 Santa Cruz 35K; 9 IAAF Challenge/Juarez 50K (Bolivian record 4:04:46, at altitude)

112 BONFIM Caio BRA 25y 154d 1991 4:10:04 4:01:42 -15 Full name-Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim Fourth in 2016 Olympic 20K 20K pb: 1:19:42 -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); 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015 (2011-dq); 6 WCH 20K 2015 (2011-18, 2013-dq); 8 WTCh 20K 2016; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2016; 4 OLY 20K 2016 (2012-39). Coaches by his parents Jõao & Gianetti, who were both walkers In 2016: 1 Río de Janeiro 20K; 35 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 8 WTCh 20K; 1 Ibero-American 20,000; 6 La Coruña 20K; 1 Brazilian 20K; Here: 20K 4-1:19:42

113 dos SANTOS Mario José BRA 36y 344d 1979 - 3:55:36 -15 Brazilian record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:25:49 -03 (1:28:50 -15). dnf WJC 10,000 98; 2 Pan-Am Games 50K 2003 (2011-dq); 56 WCP 20K 2004; 25 WCP 50K 2008 (2012-28); 41 OLY 50K 2008; 1 South American 50K 2012; 43 WCH 50K 2013 (2009/2016-dnf)

114 RIECKMANN Jonathan BRA 28y 365d 1987 3:55:26 3:55:26 -16 NR 20K pb: 1:23:27 -12. 5 Pan-Am Games 50K 2011; 2 South American 50K 2014; 44 WCP 20K 2012; 44 WCP 50K 2014.Coach-Joao Cesar Sendeski In 2016: 19 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Blumenáu 10,000

116 BILODEAU Matt CAN 22y 266d 1993 3:53:56 3:53:56 -16 20K pb: 1:25:48:15 (1:31:13 -16). 3 Canadian 10,000 2015; 31 WCH 50K 2015; 89 WTCh 20K 2016. Only started race walking two years ago. Mentored by 1994 Commonwealth Games medallist Janice McCaffrey In 2016: 2 French 50K; 89 WTCh 20K; Reims 5000

117 DUNFEE Evan CAN 25y 326d 1990 - 3:43:45 -15 NR * 2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 20K, then 12th in both walks at the Beijing World Championships 20K pb: 1:20:13 -14. 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; 16 WTCh 20K 2016; 10 OLY 20K 2016. 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; 16 WTCh 20K (team silver); 1 Burnaby 5000; Here: 20K 10-1:20:49

120 ARAYA Eduard CHI 30y 187d 1986 3:58:54 3:58:54 -16 NR His twin brother Yerko is also an international walker // 20K pb: 1:26:14 -12 (1:28:13 -16). 18 World Youth 10,000 2003; 48 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-58); dq OLY 50K 2012; dq OLY 50K 2012; dq South American Games 20,000 2014. Coach-Guido Nunez In 2016: 5 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K; 17 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K

© Mark Butler 2016 ([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: 19/8/2016 124 HAN Yucheng CHN 37y 247d 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; dnf WTCh 50K 2016. From-Liaoning Province. Coaches-Sandro Damilano & Zhang Fuxin CHN In 2016: 2 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K; dnf WTCh 50K

126 WANG Zhendong CHN 25y 221d 1991 3:41:02 3:41:02 -16 20K pb: 1:21:55 -13. 1 Asian junior 10,000 2010; 3 Asian Games 50K 2014. 1 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K 2016. From-Jiangsu Province In 2016: 18 Huangshan youth 10K; 1 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K

127 YU Wei CHN 28y 343d 1987 3:42:54 3:42:54 -16 Seventh at 2015 World Championships // 20K pb: 1:19:07 -13. 2 Asian Champs 20K 2009; 1 East Asian Games 20K 2009; 12 WSG 20K 2011; 21 WCP 20K 2014. 11 Chinese National Games 50K 2009; 2 Chinese National Games 20K 2013 (2009-7); 7 WCH 50K 2015. From-Shandong Province. Coaches-Song Shaoli & Sandro Damilano In 2016: 3 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K; 2 Lomello 5K; 3 Asti 10,000; dnf Changbaishan 50K

130 MONTAÑA Jose COL 24y 151d 1992 3:52:48 3:52:48 -16 Full name-José Leonardo Montaña // 20K pb: 1:22:03 -14. 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); dnf WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-James Rendon In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K (3:52:48 on his début); dnf WTCh 20K

131 RENDON James COL 31y 135d 1985 4:00:31 3:47:41 -14 NR 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); 16 WTCh 50K 2016 In 2016: 2 Colombian Cup 35K; 18 Podébrady 20K; 16 WTCh 50K

132 RUIZ Jorge Armando COL 27y 95d 1989 3:53:53 3:53:53 -16 20K pb: 1:25:08 -16 (1:25:08 -16). 1 South American youth 10K 2006; 2 50K 2013; 27 WCP 50K 2014; dq Pan-Am Games 50K 2015; 9 WTCh 50K 2016. Coach-Marcelino Pastrana In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup 35K; 32 Podébrady 20K

GDULA Luká š CZE 24y 257d 1991 3:54:29 3:54:29 -16 134 20K pb: 1:25:50 -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; dnq WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Ivo Pitak In 2016: 18 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 37 Podébrady 20K; dq WTCh 20K; 1 Plzen 5000

136 CHOCHO Andres ECU 32y 289d 1983 3:42:57 3:42:57 -16 NR * 2015 Pan-American Games Champion and now South American record holder at 50K 50K pb: 3:42:57 -16. 20K pb: 1:20:07 -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. 6 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach/father-Luis Choco His partner Erica de Sena BRA is the South American record holder at 20K walk and must be one of the host nation’s best athletics medal prospects for Rio 2016 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; 6 WTCh 20K; He was the Ecuadorean flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

138 SAQUIPAY Rolando ECU 37y 30d 1979 3:54:32 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; 11 WTCh 50K 2016 In 2016: 2 Cuenca 35K; 2 South American 50K; 2 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 3 Cuenca 10,000; 7 South American Cup 20K

139 VILLANUEVA Claudio ECU 28y 16d 1988 3:58:56 3:50:29 -13 2016 South American Champion at 50K. Allegiance transferee from Ecuador to (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; 14 WTCh 50K 2016. Coach-Juan Chocho Competed for Ecuador up to 2008, became a Spanish citizen on May 7, 2009 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain in 2011-2013, but then applied to revert to Ecuador in 2015 and cleared to do so from March 19, 2015 In 2016: 3 Cuenca 35K; 1 South American 50K (held on the Rio Olympic course, he is already selected by Ecuador for the Games); 14 WTCh 50K

140 LÓPEZ Luis ESA 22y 214d 1994 4:01:59 4:01:59 -16 (aka Luis Menjivar) // 20K pb: 1:33:55 -15. 10 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015. His wife-Yesenia Miranda is also an international walker (and competing in Rio) In 2016: 8 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K

142 DÍAZ Jose Ignacio ESP 36y 271d 1979 3:51:10 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; 6 WTCh 50K; 40 La Coruña 20K; 1 Móstoles 10,000; 11 Spanish 10,000

143 GARCÍA Jesús Ángel ESP 46y 307d 1969 - 3:39:54 -97 * Full name-Jesús Angel García Bragado 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. dnf WCHt 50K 2016. At ECP 20K: 2005-14. 50K: 96/2000/2001-1, 98/2009-2, 2007-6, 2013-11, 2015-dq. 1 Spanish 50K 97/2000. Ex-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 2016) and six . 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; dnf WTCh 50K; Rio 2016 are his seventh Olympic Games, the most event by a man and equal to the women’s record by Merlene Ottey (JAM/SLO) in 1980-2004

© Mark Butler 2016 ([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: 19/8/2016 144 LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel ESP 28y 48d 1988 3:53:52 3:53:52 -16 * Reigning World & 2014 European Champion at 20K // 50K pb: 3:53:52 -16. 20K pb: 1:19:14 -15 (1:20:34 -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); 33 WTCh 20K 2016; 11 OLY 20K 2016. 1 Spanish 10,000 2010/2013/2014/2015/2016; 1 Spanish 20K 2012. Coach-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 5000; 1 Spanish 50K (début, 3:53:52); 33 WTCh 20K; 1 Spanish Universities 10,000; 3 La Coruña 20K; 1 Murcia 5000; 1 Spanish 10,000; Returning from a knee injury; Here: 20K 11-1:20:58

146 KINNUNEN Jarkko FIN 32y 213d 1984 3:50:40 3:46:25 -12 20K pb: 1:22:27 -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); 46 WTCh 20K 2016. 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; 46 WTCh 20K; 1 Finnish 30K

147 OJALA Aleksi FIN 23y 253d 1992 3:46:25 3:46:25 -16 20K pb: 1:24:59 -16. 16 EJC 10,000 2011; 88 WCP 20K 2012; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 30 ECP 20K 2015; dnf WCH 50K 2015; 58 WTCh 20K2016. 1 Finnish 20K 2015. Coach- (1 ECH 50K 1982). Coach-Reima Salonen In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Tuusula 10K

148 PARTANEN Veli-Matti FIN 24y 296d 1991 3:54:02 3:49:02 -15 (aka Aku Partanen) // 20K pb: 1:25:55 -12. 10K pb: 38:59 -12. 20 World Youth 10,000 2007; 13 WJC 10,000 2008 (2010-14); 8 EJC 10,000 2009; 12 WCP junior 10K 2010; 21 ECP 20K 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2013-13); dnf WCP 20K 2012; dnf ECP 50K 2013; 18 ECH 50K 2015; 18 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-41); dnf WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Finnish 20K 2013 (1 indoor 5000 2012/2015). Coach- (1 WCH 50K 1995) In 2016: 17 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dnf WTCh 20K

DINIZ Yohann FRA 38y 231d 1978 3:37:48 3:32:33 -14 150 3x European Champion, lastly (in Zurich 2014) with a world record 20K pb: 1:17:43 -12. 50,000 (track) pb: 3:35:27.20 -11. 40 WCP 20K 2004 (2010-dnf); 1 ECH 50K 2006/2010/2014; 1 ECP 20K 2007 (2003-40); 2 WCH 50K 2007 (2005/2011-dq, 2009-11, 2013-10); dnf OLY 50K 2008 (2012-dq, he was 8th but was caught accepting a bottle of water from outside the designated area); 1 ECP 50K 2013 (2005-4). 1 French 50K 2005 & 20K 2007/2008/2009. He is a licensed Oenologist (An expert in the field of wine and wine-making). Father of two. His grandfather is Brazilian. Coach-Gilles Rocca In 2016: 1 French 50K; 1 Tomblaine 5000; dnf French 5000

152 KING Dominic GBR 33y 82d 1983 4:08:00 3:59:22 -15 Third-fastest Briton at all-time for 50K (after Chris Maddocks & Les Morton) 20K pb: 1:27:52 -04. 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; dq WTCh 20K 2016. 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; dq WTCh 20K; dq Naumburg 20K; 3 Leeds 20K; dq UK 5000

154 DOHMANN Carl GER 26y 94d 1990 - 3:50:12 -5 4 EJC 10,000 2009; 11 ECP junior 10K 2009; 15 ECH 50K 2014; 13 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-49); dnf WCH 50K 2015; 15 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 German under-23 10,000 2012. Coach-Robert Ihly In 2016: 15 WTCh 20K; dnf Naumburg 20K; 2 German 10,000

156 POHLE Hagen GER 24y 167d 1992 - 3:51:18 -15 Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 20K pb: 1:19:58 -16. 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; 20 WTCh 20K 2016; 18 OLY 20K 2016. 1 German junior 10,000 2010/2011. Member of German Federal Police Club (rank: Sergeant). Coach- In 2016: 3 German indoor 5000; 6 Podébrady 20K; 20 WTCh 20K; 5 Naumburg 20K; Here: 20K 18-1:21:44

157 PAPAMIHAÍL Alexandros GRE 27y 335d 1988 - 3:49:16 -12 NR Greek record holder at both walks, and both set at the Olympics 20K pb: 1:21:12 -12 (1:21:33 -16). 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; 17 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach- Napoléon Kefalópoulos In 2016: 1 Greek indoor 5000; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 1 Greek 20K; 17 WTCh 20K; Here: 20K 20-1:21:55

158 BARRONDO Erick GUA 25y 67d 1991 - 3:41:09 -13 NR 2012 Olympic silver at 20K, ’s first Olympic medal // 20K pb: 1:18:25 -12 (1:27:01 -16). 4 Central American 20,000 2010; 7 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-dq); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2011; dq WCP 20K 2012/2014; 2 OLY 20K 2012 (dq 50K); 1 Bolivarian Games 20K 2013; 2 South American 20K 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (dq 20K); dq WCH 50K 2015. Both his parents - Bernardo & Leticia - were middle distance runners. Wife-Mirna Ortiz (12 WCH 20K 2015). Coach-Bogdan Bulakowski POL In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; Here: 20K 50-1:27:01

159 BRAN Mario Alfonso GUA 26y 307d 1989 4:05:37 4:03:59 -13 20K pb: 1:27:01 -11. 16 World Youth 10,000 2005; 41 WCP junior 10K 2006; 2 Central American 20K 2010/2012; 46 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-64) In 2016: 10 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K

160 QUIYUCH Jaime GUA 28y 117d 1988 3:53:01 3:50:33 -11 20K pb: 1:22:25 -13 (1:26:22 -16). 3 Pan-American Games 50K 2011; dnf WCP 50K 2012; dq OLY 50K 2012; 13 WCH 20K 2013. Wife- was 2011 Pan- American Games Champion at 20K. Coach-Bogdan Bulakowski In 2016: 13 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 37 La Coruña 20K; 12 Alytus 20K

163 RÁCZ Sándor HUN 29y 340d 1986 - 4:05:03 -15 20K pb: 1:23:54 -12 (1:31:28 -16). 20 ECP junior 10K 2005; 45 ECP 20K 2007; 13 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 26 ECP 50K 2011; 76 WCP 20K 2012; 45 WCH 50K 2013; dnf ECH 20K 2016 In 2016: 5 Hungarian 20K; 2 Szekszárd 10,000; 7 Šamorín 3000

© 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: 19/8/2016 164 SRP Miklós HUN 23y 167d 1993 3:57:06 3:57:06 -16 29 WCP-junior 10K 2012; 56 ECP 20K 2013; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2015. Coach-Akos Urban. 2.00 tall In 2016: 21 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 54 Podébrady 20K; 4 Hungarian 20K; 2 Debrecen 10,000; 4 Tatabánya 10K; 3 Budapest Schulek 10,000

165 VENYERCSÁN Bence HUN 20y 224d 1996 4:02:35 4:02:35 -16 20K pb: 1:27:34 -16. 43 WCP junior 10K 2012; 8 World Youth 10,000 2013; 21 WJC 10,000 2014; 8 ECP junior 10K 2015; 12 EJC 10,000 2015. Coach-Akos Urban In 2016: 2 Hungarian indoor 5000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 35K; 26 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 51 Podébrady 20K; 2 Hungarian 20K; 1 Debrecen 10,000; 2 Tatabánya 10K; 2 Budapest Schulek 10,000

167 KUMAR Sandeep IND 29y 247d 1986 - 3:56:22 -14 NR Indian record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:20:44 -16 (1:21:57 -16). dq WCH 50K 2013; 22 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-33); 26 WCH 50K 2015; 42 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Indian 50K 2013/2014. Coach-Alexander Artsybashev In 2016: 3 Indian 20K; 9 Nomi 20K; 42 WTCh 20K; 6 Polish 20K

171 BOYCE Brendan IRL 29y 309d 1986 3:48:55 3:48:55 -15 20K pb: 1:24:38 -13 (1:25:38 -16). 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; 63 WTCh 20K 2016. He lists Michael Johnson (1 OLY 400 1996/2000) as his hero In 2016: 8 Bratislava 5000; 1 Irish indoor 5000; 19 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 63 WTCh 20K; 35 La Coruña 20K; 3 Irish 10,000; 4 Cork City Sports 3000

172 HEFFERNAN Robert IRL 38y 181d 1978 3:48:44 3:37:54 -12 NR 2013 World Champion at 50K. Rio 2016 are his fifth Olympic Games // 20K pb: 1:19:22 -08 (1:22:41 -16). 14 EJC 10,000 97; 13 under-23 ECH 10,000 99; ; 8 ECH 20K 2002; 6 WCH 20K 2007 (2001-14, 2005-dq, 2009-14); 8 OLY 20K 2008 (2000-28, 2004-dq, 2012-9); 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; 68 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Irish 20K 2000/2001/2002/2004/2009 & 30K 2008. Wife (also his coach) 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; 68 WTCh 20K; 3 Murcia 5000; 2 Cork City Sports 3000

173 WRIGHT Alex IRL 25y 244d 1990 3:48:31 3:48:31 -16 Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – gained Irish citizenship on January 2, 2014 (his father is Irish) and cleared by IAAF to represent Ireland from January 1, 2015 20K pb: 1:21:56 -16. 13 COM 20K 2010; 51 WCP 20K 2012; 31 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dq); 15 ECP 20K 2015 (2011-23, 2013-43); 55 WTCh 20K 2016; 46 OLY 20K 2016. 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. Coach- (1 WCH 50K 2013) In 2016: 2 Nenagh 5000; 5 Bratislava 5000; dnf Spanish 50K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 55 WTCh 20K; 14 La Coruña 20K; 1 Irish League Premiership/Jun 12 3000; 1 Irish 10,000; 1 Cork City Sports 3000; Here: 20K 46-1:25:25

174 CAPORASO Teodorico ITA 28y 340d 1987 3:48:29 3:48:29 -16 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); 5 ETCh 50K 2016. Coached in Naples by Diego Perez In 2016: dq Italian 20K; 28 Podébrady 20K

175 DE LUCA Marco ITA 35y 100d 1981 3:44:47 3:44:47 -16 * Fourth at 2016 World Team Championships, Sixth at 2012 World Cup // 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; 6 WTCh 50K 2016. 1 Italian 50K 2006 & 20K 2010. Coached in Rome by Patrizio Parcesepe In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K

176 GIUPPONI Matteo ITA 27y 315d 1988 3:52.27 3:49:52 -15 * 2009 European under-23 bronze at 20K // 20K pb: 1:20:27 -16. 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; 8 WTCh 50K 2016; 8 OLY 20K 2016. His partner Eleonora Giorgi is also an international walker. Coached in Milan by Gianni Perricelli In 2016: dnf Italian 50K; 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 8 WTCh 50K; 2 Trento 5000; Here: 20K 8-1:20:27

177 ARAI Hiroki JPN 28y 93d 1988 3:44:47 3:40:20 -15 Fourth at 2015 World Championships 50K // 20K pb: 1:19:54 -16. 14 Asian Champs 20K 2009 (2010-25); 57 WCP 20K 2012; 4 WCH 50K 2016 (2011-9, 2013-11). Serves in Self-Defense Forces. Coach-Tadahiro Kosaka In 2016: 3 Kobe 20K; 2 Japanese 50K; 2 Kumagaya 5000

180 MORIOKA Koichiro JPN 31y 140d 1985 - 3:43:14 -12 Twice World Student Games bronze at 20K ... sixth at 2011 World 50K 20K pb: 1:20:14 -13 (1:24:18 -16). 4 Asian Junior 10,000 2004; 6 WJC 10,000 2004; 3 WSG 20K 2005/2007; 3 Asian Games 20K 2006; 2 Asian Champs 20K 2007; 10 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-29); 2 East Asian Games 20K 2009; 20 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-31, 2012-36); 5 WCH 50K 2011 (2009-17, 2013-23); 7 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-16) In 2016: 13 Kobe 20K; 5 Kumagaya 5000

182 TANII Takayuki JPN 33y 187d 1983 3:44:12 3:40:19 -14 2015 World Championship bronze // 20K pb: 1:20:39 -04 (1:21:23 -16). 2 Asian junior 10,000 2001; 2 WJC 10,000 2002; 6 WSG 20K 2003; 14 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-dq); 30 WCP 20K 2006; 21 WCH 20K 2007 (2005-23); 29 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-dnf). 1 Japanese 20K 2004 & 50K 2016; 1 Asian Champs 20K 2007 (2008-3, 2010-8); 3 WCH 50K 2015 (2009-dq, 2011-8). A member of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces Club. Coach-Fumio Imamura In 2016: 6 Kobe 20K; 1 Japanese 50K; 3 Kumagaya 5000

188 KIM Hyun-Sub KOR 31y 81d 1985 4:01:06 4:01:06 -16 2011 World Championship 20K bronze (after four years), Korea’s only medallist in 20K pb: 1:19:13 -15 (1:21:44 -16). 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, 2016-17); 18 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-42, 2008-20); 43 WTCh 20K 2016. 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 RUS (originally 1st) & Stanislav Yemelyanov RUS (originally 4th) In 2016: 25 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 43 WTCh 20K; 1 Korean 20K; Here: 20K 17-1:21:44

© Mark Butler 2016 ([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: 19/8/2016 189 PARK Chil-Sung KOR 34y 43d 1982 3:52:26 3:45:55 -12 NR Korean record holder at 50K. Sixth at 2011 World Championships // 20K pb: 1:20:17 -08 (1:28:32 -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; 76 WTCh 20K 2016 In 2016: 12 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 76 WTCh 20K; 4 Korean 20K

190 RUMBENIEKS Arnis LAT 28y 137d 1988 4:05:20 3:58:35 -08 International at both race walking and cross country running (70th in 2010 European Cross Country Championships) 20K pb: 1:24:18 -12. 9 World Youth 10,000 2005; 16 WCP junior 10K 2006; dnf WJC 10,000 2006; 8 ECP junior 10K 2007 (2005-26); 10 EJC 10,000 2007; 47 WCP 50K 2008 (2012-dnf); dnf ECP 50K 2009; 22 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-23); 45 OLY 20K 2012; 34 ECP 20K 2013; 42 WCH 20K 2013; 38 WCH 50K 2015. At EXC: 2010-70. Coach/fathr-Aivars Rumbenieks was also an international walker In 2016: 30 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq Podébrady 20K; 1 Valmiera 10,000

191 MASTIANICA Artur LTU 24y 20d 1992 4:04:49 4:04:49 -16 20K pb: 1:28:17 -14. dq under-23 ECH 20K 2013. 1 Lithuanian Universities indoor 5000 2015. Coach-Viktoras Meskauskas In 2016: 3 Lithuanian Teams indoor 5000; 28 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K

193 ŠUŠKEVIČIUS Tadas LTU 31y 90d 1985 - 3:51:58 -14 20K pb: 1:23:29 -09 (1:27:20 -16). 23 ECP junior 10K 2003; 23 WCP junior 10K 2004; 14 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 32 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-43); 16 WCH 50K 2009 (2011-dq, 2013-13, 2015-22); 9 ECH 50K 2010 (2014-17); 40 WCP 50K 2012 (2006-60); 44 ECP 20K 2013 (2005-46, 2007-dq, 2009-dnf, 2011-dq). Coach-Kastytis Pavilona In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 14 Alytus 20K

196 NAVA Horacio MEX 34y 212d 1982 3:47:44 3:42:51 -14 Sixth at 2008 Olympic 50K. Second at 2010 World Cup 50K // 20K pb: 1:20:56 -16. 1 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2001; 8 WSG 20K 2003; 9 WCH 50K 2005/2007 (2009-18, 2011-20, 2013-32); 6 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-13); 2 WCP 50K 2010 (2006-7, 2008-5, 2012-9); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K 2010; 16 WCH 20K 2011(2015 -28); 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2011 (2007-2, 2015-3). Coach-Miguel Angel Rodriguez In 2016: 1 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Naumburg 20K; 22 La Coruña 20K

197 OJEDA José Leyver MEX 30y 281d 1985 3:50:40 3:49:16 -11 2011 Pan-American Games silver at 50K // 18 WCH 50K 2011; 2 Pan-American Games 50K 2011; 14 WCP 50K 2012 (2010-19); 25 OLY 50K 2012. Coach-Ruben Arikaido In 2016: 9 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K

200 ZEPEDA Omar MEX 39y 43d 1977 3:51:06 3:48:38 -12 Sixth in 2005 World 50K // 20K pb: 1:21:59 -97. 18 WCH 20K 97 (2001-dnf); 6 WCH 50K 2005 (2007/2009-dq, 2011-20, 2013-19); 3 Pan-Am Games 50K 2007; 13 WCP 50K 2010 (97-35, 2002-dnf, 2006-d, 2003-23, 2012-31); 20 OLY 50K 2012 In 2014: 2 Chihuahua 50K

201 HAUKENES Håvard NOR 26y 120d 1990 3:47:42 3:47:42 -16 20K pb: 1:23:15 -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); 37 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Stefan Plätzer In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K (pb down from 3:56 to 3:47); 38 Podébrady 20K; 37 WTCh 20K; 6 Naumburg 20K; 2 Norwegian 10,000; 1 Norwegian 20K

203 REW Quentin NZL 32y 34d 1984 - 3:48:48 -15 New Zealand record holder at 20K // 20K pb: 1:21:54 -16. 27 OLY 50K 2012; 17 WCH 50K 2013 (2011-23); 12 WCP 50K 2014; 10 WCH 50K 2015 (27 20K); 26 WTCh 20K 2016; dq OLY 20K 2016. His partner Alana Barber (18 WCH 20K 2015). Coach-Graeme Jones In 2016: 1 Melbourne 3000; 1 Melbourne 20K; dq Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K; 26 WTCh 20K; 1 Melbourne 10K; Here: 20K dq

204 CAMPOS Luis PER 20y 283d 1995 4:05:47 4:05:47 -16 Full name-Luis Henry Campos // Track 10,000 pb: 43:52.7 -13. 24 WTCh 50K 2016. Coach-Alfredo Quispe In 2016: 14 South American Cup 20K; 1 Peruvian 20K; 24 WTCh 50K

205 CHIHUÁN Pavel PER 30y 213d 1986 3:58:32 3:56:35 -14 NR Full name-Pavel Chihuán Camayo Peruvian record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:23:34 -15 (1:25:24 -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; 62 WCHt 20K 2016. Coach-Alfredo Quispe In 2016: 22 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 13 South American Cup 20K; 62 WTCh 20K; 1 Montornés del Vallés 10,000; 41 La Coruña 20K

207 AUGUSTYN Rafal POL 32y 97d 1984 3:43:22 3:43:22 -16 20K pb: 1:20:53 -12 (1:24:38 -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; 36 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach/brother-Krzysztof Augustyn In 2016: 2 Polish indoor 5000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 14 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K

208 BŁOCKI Adrian POL 26y 131d 1990 3:47:16 3:47:16 -16 20K pb: 1:25:55 -10 (1:29:54 -16). 12 ECP junior 10K 2009; dq EJC 10,000 2009; dq WCP 50K 2014; 11 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-21). His older brother is Damian Błocki (3:51:32 50K in 2013) In 2016: 3 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 7 Polish 20K

210 FEDACZYNSKI Rafal POL 35y 259d 1980 3:48:42 3:46:05 -11 20K pb: 1:20:18 -14 (1:231:47 -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; 79 WTCh 20K 2-16. 1 Polish 50K 2003/2006 In 2016: 4 Polish indoor 5000; 7 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 20 Podébrady 20K

213 CARVALHO Miguel POR 21y 352d 1994 4:00:47 4:00:47 -15 20K pb: 1:25:40 -15 (1:27:51 -16). 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; 74 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Portuguese under-23 10,000 2014/2015. Coach-Jorge Fernandes Miguel In 2016: 7 Portuguese 20K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 74 WTCh 20K; 4 Portuguese 10,000

214 ISIDRO Pedro POR 31y 34d 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); dnf WTCh 50K 2016. Coach-Luis Dias In 2016: 2 Portuguese indoor 5000; 2 Portuguese 20K; 12 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; dnf WTCh 50K; 3 Portuguese 10,000

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 5 Athlete’s ages as at: 19/8/2016 215 VIEIRA João POR 40y 181d 1976 3:49:05 3:45:17 -12 NR Medals at the two European Championship 20Ks (2006 & 2010) // 20K pb: 1:20:09 -06 (1:22:34 -16). 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, 2016-31); 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); 30 WTCh 20K 2016. 1 Portuguese 20K 96/99-2005/2009/2013/2014 (1 50K 2004/2008, 1 10,000 2016). 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; 30 WTCh 20K; 16 La Coruña 20K; 1 Portuguese 10,000; 1 Portuguese Clubs 5000; Here: 20K 31-1:23:03

217 COCIORAN Marius ROU 33y 41d 1983 - 3:55:59 -15 NR 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); dnf WTCh 50K 2016. 1 Romanian 20K 2012/2015/2016 In 2016: 1 Romanian 20K; dnf WTCh 50K

218 MIHAILA Narcis ROU 29y 16d 1987 4:03:42 4:03:42 -16 Full name-Narcis Stefan Mihaila // 20K pb: 1:32:21 -15. 21 WTCh 50K 2016. 1 Romanian 20K & 50K 2013 In 2016: 5 Romanian 20K; 21 WTCh 50K

219 MUNDELL Marc RSA 33y 44d 1983 3:56:12 3:54:12 -15 NR African record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:26:19 -14 (1:27:08 -16). 8 African Games 20K 2007; 7 African Champs 20K 2008; 21 WSG 20K 2007; 23 WCP 50K 2012 (2004 -87, 2006-68, 2010-30, 2014-32); 29 OLY 20K 2012; 31 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-33). His father Oliver Mundell represented South Africa at the 1993 and 1995 Race Walking World Cup. Coach-Jamie Costin In 2016: 13 Oceanian 20K; 20 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 12 African Champs 20K

222 FILIPOVIĆ Nenad SRB 37y 319d 1978 - 3:59:17 -11 Twin brother Predrag is also an international walker (also in Rio 2016) 20K pb: 1:21:50 -03 -03. 12 EJC 10,000 97; 52 WCP 20K 2002 (97-123); 17 ECP 20K 2003; 11 WSG 20K 2003; 29 WCP 50K 2007 (2004-30, 2012-dnf); 23 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf, 2011-dq); 30 OLY 50 2008 (2012-dnf); dq ECP 50K 2011; dnf QLY 50K 2016 In 2016: 24 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 1 Kragujevac 10,000; 2 Serbian Cup 10,000

223 FILIPOVIĆ Predrag SRB 37y 319d 1978 - 3:57:22 -10 Serbian record holder at 20K // 20K pb: 1:21:50 -03. 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; 85 WTCh 20K 2016. His twin brother Nenad is also an international walker (and also in Rio 2016) In 2016: 18 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 3 Balkan 20K

224 SAVANOVIC Vladimir SRB 31y 69d 1985 - 3:59:11 -15 20K pb: 1:27:52 -07. 12 EJC 10,000 2003; 39 ECP 20K 2005 & 2013; dnf WCP-junior 10K 2004; 20 WJC 10,000 2004; 12 EJC 10,000 2003; 57 WCP 20K 2008; 18 WSG 20K 2009; dnf WCP 50K 2012 In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Pancevo 10K; 1 Serbian Cup 10,000

MAJDÁN Dušan SVK 28y 346d 1987 3:58:41 3:53:26 -14 226 20K pb: 1:25:25 -14 (1:25:50 -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; 77 WTCh 20K 2016. Coach-Matej Spisiak In 2016: 2 Banská Bystrica 3000; 9 Bratislava 5000; 23 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 36 Podébrady 20K; 77 WTCh 20K; 5 Šamorín 3000

227 TISTAN Martin SVK 23y 280d 1992 4:00:43 4:00:43 -16 24 ECH 50K 2014; 15 ECP 50K 2015; dq WCH 50K 2015. Coach-Roman Bencik In 2016: 24 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 58 Podébrady 20K

228 TÓTH Matej SVK 33y 191d 1983 - 3:34:38 -15 NR 2015 World Champion at 50K // 20K pb: 1:19:48 -14. 6 EJC 10,000 2001; 16 WJC 10,000 2002; 6 under-23 ECH 2003; 9 WSG 20K 2005 (2003-10); 6 ECH 20K 2006/2010; 17 WCP 20K 2008 (2004-54, 2006-46, 2014-28); 26 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-32); 8 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-21, 2007-14, 2011-10); 1 WCP 50K 2010; 1 ECP 20K 2011 (2003-24, 2005-12, 2007-27, 2009-9, 2013-3, 2015-2); 5 OLY 50K 2012; 2 ECH 50K 2014; 1 WCH 50K 2015 (2009-9). His brother-in-law Peter Korcok was also an Olympic race walker. Coach-Matej Spisiak In 2016: 4 Bratislava 5000; 2 Šamorín 3000

233 BANZERUK Ivan UKR 26y 192d 1990 3:51:57 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); 7 ETCh 50K 2016. 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; 7 WTCh 50K; 2 Lutsk 10K

234 BUDZA Sergiy UKR 31y 256d 1984 4:01:23 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; 18 WTCh 50K; dnf Ukrainian 20K

236 GLAVAN Igor UKR 25y 329d 1990 3:44:02 3:40:39 -13 NR * (aka Ihor Hlavan) Fourth at the last two World Championships: 50K in 2013 & 20K in 2015 (which might explain why he was so very emotional to finish third in the 2016 World Team Championships) 20K pb: 1:19:59 -14 (1:21:55 -16). 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); 3 WTCh 50K 2016; 35 OLY 20K 2016. 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; 3 WTCh 50K; 13 La Coruña 20K; Here: 20K 35-1:23:32

238 NUNN John USA 38y 198d 1978 4:03:21 4:03:28 -12 20K pb: 1:22:31 -04 (1:25:36 -16). 50 WCP 20K 2004 (2002-dq, 2008-79); 26 OLY 20K 2004 (2012-40); 30 WCH 20K 2005 (2013-46); 7 Pan-Am Games 20K 2007 (2003 -8); 37 WCH 20K 2015. 1 US 20,000 2010 & 20K 2014/2015/2016. Served as a missionary in Las Vegas in 1997-1999 during which he was forbidden to watch, listen or read anything from the media In 2016: 1 US Olympic Trial 50K; 1 US indoor 3000; 1 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K; 1 US 20K

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WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST 1.....3:32:33.... FRA...... 2015 1.....3:37:48....Yohann Diniz FRA 2.....3:34:14.... RUS...... 2008 2.....3:39:00....Alex Schwazer ITA 3.....3:34:38....Matej Tóth SVK...... 2015 3.....3:41:02....Wang Zhendong CHN 4.....3:35:47.... AUS...... 2006 4.....3:42:36.... AUS 5.....3:36:03.... POL...... 2002 5.....3:42:43....Han Yucheng CHN 6.....3:36:04....Alex Schwazer ITA...... 2007 6.....3:42:54....Yu Wei CHN 7.....3:36:06.... CHN...... 2005 7.....3:42:57....Andrés Chocho ECU 8.....3:36:13....Zhao Chengliang CHN...... 2005 8.....3:43:22....Rafał Augustyn POL 9.....3:36:20....Han Yucheng CHN...... 2005 9.....3:43:31....Zhang Hang CHN 10...3:36:42.... RUS...... 2003 10...3:44:02....Ihor Glavan UKR

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