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BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARIES Games of the XXXI Olympiad Rio de Janeiro 2016 WOMEN’S EVENT STARTING AUGUST 19 20 Kilometres Walk Games of the XXXI Olympiad • Biographical Entry list Women’s 20 Kilometres Walk 75 Entrants 34 Countries Starts: Friday, August 19th (14:30) Age (Days) Born SB PB 1 HOLLIDAY Tanya AUS 27y 332d 1988 1:29:56 1:29:56 -16 2015 Oceanian Champion // 23 World Youth 5000 2005; dq WCP junior 10K 2006; dq WJC 10,000 2006; 44 WCH 2013; 39 WCP 2014; 1 Oceanian 2015; 15 WTCh 2016. 1 Australian 2011. Lives-Canberra. Coach-Craig Hilliard In 2016: 2 Oceanian; 2 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 2 Australian 10,000; 15 WTCh 2 LAMBLE Regan AUS 24y 310d 1991 1:29:33 1:29:33 -16 Sixteenth at 2012 Olympics // 15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-26); 7 WJC 10,000 2010; 14 WCH 2011; 23 WCP 2012; 16 OLY 2012; 11 WTCh 2016. 1 Australian junior 10,000 2010. Coached in Melbourne by Brent Vallance In 2016: dnf Oceanian; 7 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior; 11 WTCh; 7 La Coruña 3 TALLENT Rachel AUS 23y 181d 1993 1:31:33 1:31:33 -16 * Younger sister of 2012 Olympic Champion elect Jared Tallent, who is also her coach 21 WCP junior 10K 2012 (2010-27); 22 WJC 10,000 2012; 7 WSG2015 (2013-dnf); 34 WCH 2015; 40 WTCh 2016. 1 Australian junior 10K 2009/2011/2012 In 2016: 1 Oceanian; 40 WTCh 4 YATSEVICH Nastassia BLR 31y 214d 1985 1:31:53 1:29:30 -11 6 under-23 ECH 2005 (2007-dq); 13 ECH 2010; 16 ECP 2011 (2007/2009-dnf); 17 WCH 2011 (2013-24); 53 WCP 2012 (2014-dnf); 46 OLY 2012; 35 WTCh 2016 In 2016: 1 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 1 Belarusian Cup; 10 Podébrady; 35 WTCh 5 CASTRO Angela BOL 23y 180d 1993 1:30:33 1:30:33 -16 NR Bolivian record holder // 9 WJC 10,000 2012; 4 South American 20,000 2013; 49 WCH 2013; 63 WCP 2014; 17 WTCh 2016 In 2016: 1 Santa Cruz; 4 IAAF Challenge/Juárez; 2 South American Cup; 17 WTCh; She was the Bolivian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 6 CORNEJO Wendy BOL 23y 225d 1993 1:33:15 1:33:15 -16 Full name-Wendy Gabriela Cornejo // 15 World Youth 5000 2009 (2005-20); 18 WCP junior 10K 2010; 13 WJC 10,000 2012; 3 South American 20,000 2013 & 20K 2014; 9 Pan-Am Games 2015; 22 WCH 2015 (2013-45); 27 WTCh 2016 In 2016: 2 Santa Cruz; 7 IAAF Challenge/Juárez; 4 South American Cup; 27 WTCh 7 CORONADO Stefany BOL 19y 337d 1996 1:36:00 1:376:00 -16 8 WJC 10,000 2014; 1 Pan-Am Cup junior 10K 2015; 57 WTCh 2016. Coach-Martha Marin In 2016: 3 Santa Cruz; 11 IAAF Challenge/Juárez; 10 South American Cup; 57 WTCh 8 de SEÑA Erica BRA 31y 109d 1985 1:27:18 1:27:18 -16 NR * Full name-Erica Rocha de Seña South American record holder. Sixth at 2015 World Championships. Third at 2016 World Team Championships Track 20,000 pb: 1:35:29.6 -11. dnf WSG 2011; 6 South American Champs 20,000 2011; 37 WCP 2012/2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-dq); 6 WCH 2015; 3 WTCh 2016; 1 Ibero-American 10,000 2016 (2014-2). 1 Brazilian 20,000 2011 & 20K 2013/2016. Partner-Andres Chocho ECU (2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 50K walk). she lives with him in Ecuador In 2016: 3 IAAF Challenge/Juárez; 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince; 1 Cuenca 10,000; 1 South American Cup; 4 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior; 3 WTCh (improved from 1:28:2 to 1:27:18); 1 Ibero-American 10,000; 1 Brazilian 9 LOPES Cisiane BRA 33y 184d 1983 1:37:40 1:33:44 -08 Full name-Cisiane Dutra Lopes // 20,000 pb: 1:35:49.6 -11. 8 South American 2006 (2014-10); 24 WCP 2008 (2004-68, 2010-dnf, 2014-53); 4 South American 20,000 2009 (2011-5); 5 WSG 2009 (2011-dnf); 11 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2007/2011-dnf); dnf WTCh 2016. 1 Brazilian 20,000 2003/2006/2007 & 20K 2008/2010 In 2016: 23 IAAF Challenge/Dudince; 6 South American Cup; dnf IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior; dnf WTCh; 2 Brazilian 10 LIU Hong CHN 29y 100d 1987 1:25:56 1:24:38 -15 NR * World record holder. Twice World Champion, her 2011 gold was inherited after Olga Kaniskina was disqualified for frug-taking 1 WJC 10,000 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010; dnf Asian Champs 2009; 1 WCH 2011/2015 (2007-19, 2009-2, 2013-3); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-4); 2 WCP 2014 (2006-6, 2010-13); dq WTCh 2016. From-Guangdong Province. She was ninth in the 2015 Beijing Marathon (after the end of the walking season) in 2:51:23. Coach-Sandro Damilano Since 2010 she has (along with much of the Chinese walking squad) been spending half the year training in northwest Italy Following the retrospective disqualification of Olga Kaniskina RUS, her 2011 World Championship silver is upgraded to gold and (subject to IOC confirmation), her 2012 Olympic fourth place should turn to a bronze medal In 2016 she herself tested positive of a herbal agent after winning at the World Team Championships; she was stripped of that title and banned for a month across June & July 2016 In 2016: 1 Chinese Olympic Trial; dq WTCh; dq Asti; dq La Coruña 11 LU Xiuzhi CHN 22y 298d 1993 1:28:07 1:25:12 -15 * 2015 World Championship silver, third at 2012 World Cup, fifth at London Olympics 3 WCP 2012 (2014-6); 5 OLY 2012; 5 WTCh 2016. 1 Chinese junior 2011 & senior 2014. 1 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Anhui Province. Coach-Zhang Fuxin (based China) In 2016: 2 Chinese Olympic Trial; 5 WTCh 12 QIEYANG Shenjie CHN 25y 282d 1990 1:26:49 1:25:16 -12 * She is the rightful London Olympic silver medallist (after the disqualification of Olga Kaniskina RUS). And the rightful runner -up at the 2016 World Team Championships (after the disqualification of Liu Hong) 4 WCH 2011 (2013-15); 14 WCP 2012; 2 OLY 2012; 2 WTCh 2016. 4 Chinese National Games 2013. From-Qinghai Province. Coach-Sandro Damilano In 2016: 4 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K; 1 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Lomello 5K © Mark Butler 2016 [email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page W – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 19/8/2016 13 ARENAS Sandra COL 22y 337d 1993 1:29:31 1:29:31 -16 NR Full name-Sandra Lorena Arenas 2015 South American Champion at 20,000m Track 20,000 pb: 1:31:46.9 -14 (1:36:48.6 -16). 1 South American junior 10K 2012; 1 WCP junior 10K 2012; 3 WJC 10,000 2012; 32 OLY 2012; 1 South American 20,000 2013/2015; 1 South American Games 20,000 2014; 25 WCP 2014; 1 South American 20,000 2015; 4 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 19 WCH 2015 (2013-22); 10 WTCh 2015. Coach-Marcelino Pastrana In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 1 Colombian 20,000 14 CARRILLO Yeseida COL 22y 302d 1993 1:32:45 1:32:45 -16 3 South American under-23 20,000 2014; 26 WTCh 2016. Coach-Diego Diaz In 2016: 2 Colombian Cup; 16 IAAF Challenge/Dudince; 26 WTCh; 15 La Coruña 15 GALVIS Sandra COL 30y 53d 1986 1:31:52 1:31:15 -14 2010 South American Champion // 20,000 pb: 1:34:04.4 -14. 1 South American 2010; 27 WCP 2010 (2012-42, 2014-36); 32 WCH 2013; dnf Pan-Am Games 2015; 22 WTCh 2016. Coach-Diego Diaz In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup 20K; 9 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 22 WTCh 16 DRAHOTOVÁ Anežka CZE 21y 29d 1995 1:30:21 1:26:53 -15 NR * Seventh and eighth at last two World Championships // Half Mar pb: 74:25 -14. 5000 pb: 16:03.18 -15. 3000SC pb: 10:10.45 -14. 6 World Youth 5000 2011; 6 WJC 10,000 2012; 7 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2012; 1 EJC 10,000 2013 (2011-13); 9 EJC 3000SC 2013; 7 WCH 2013 (2015-8); 1 WCP junior 10K 2014; 1 WJC 10,000 2014; 3 ECH 2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2015 (12 5000 run!); 19 WTCh 2016. Her twin sister Eliška was third when Anežka won the European Junior title in Rieti 2013. Their coach-Ivo Pitak Placed 19th in the junior women‘s road race at the 2013 World Cycling Championships in Florence In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince; 19 WTCh; 6 Czech 5000 17 BONILLA Magaly ECU 24y 193d 1992 1:34:25 1:35:08 -15 6 South American 20,000 2013; 52 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-73); 43 WTCh 2016. Coach-Julio Chuqui In 2016: 2 Ecuadorian Cup; 3 Cuenca 10,000; 8 South American Cup; 43 WTCh; 31 La Coruña 18 GUAMÁN Janeth ECU 28y 217d 1988 1:35:07 1:35:07 -16 Full name-Janeth Maritza Guamán // 1 South American 20,000 2006; 9 South American 2012; 51 WCP 2012 (2008-69); 47 WTCh 2016. Coach-Luis Guillermo Gonzalez In 2016: 4 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 4 Cuenca 10,000; 7 South American Cup 20K 19 PÉREZ Paola ECU 26y 242d 1989 1:33:25 1:31:53 -15 47 WCP 2012 (2010-dq, 2014-60); 49 OLY 2012; 7 WSG 2013; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-dq); 16 WCH 2015 (2013-27); 32 WTCh 2016 In 2016: 1 Ecuadorian Cup; 2 Cuenca 10,000; 3 South American Cup; 32 WTCh 20 MIRANDA Yesenia ESA 22y 147d 1994 1:36:27 1:36:27 -16 36 WCP junior 10K 2012; 55 WTCh 2016; 1 Central American 10,000 2016 (2015-2); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 10,000 2016.