María Pérez (racewalker) facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is García.
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| Full name | María Pérez García | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1996 Orce, Spain |
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| Height | 1.56 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Race walking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Valencia Club de Atletismo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Daniel Jacinto Garzón | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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María Pérez García (born 29 April 1996) is a Spanish race walker. She finished first in the 20 kilometers race walk and in the 35 kilometers race walk at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, fourth in the 20 kilometres walk at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pérez won the gold medal in the event at the 2018 European Athletics Championships, setting a championship record in the process. She is the world record holder for the 35 km race walk with a time of 2:37:15, set on 21 May 2023 at the European Race Walking Team Championships in Poděbrady, Czech Republic.
Pérez won seven Spanish national racewalking titles.
She is openly lesbian and married to a musician.
Statistics
Personal bests
- 3000 metres race walk – 12:00.87 (Huelva 2018)
- 5000 metres race walk – 20:28.17 (Andújar 2022) NB
- 10,000 metres race walk – 43:42.04 (Getafe 2021)
- 10 kilometres race walk – 43:36 (Antequera 2021)
- 20 kilometres race walk – 1:25:30 (Córdoba 2023) NR
- 35 kilometres race walk – 2:37:15 (Poděbrady 2023) World record
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 7th | 5000 m walk | 23:48.11 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 5th | 10,000 m walk | 44:57.30 |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 4th | 10,000 m walk | 44:19.05 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 10,000 m walk | 45:31.83 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:31:29 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th | 20 km walk | 1:29:37 | |
| 2018 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 8th | 20 km walk | 1:28:50 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:26:36 CR NR | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 8th | 20 km walk | 1:35:43 |
| 2021 | European Race Walking Team Championships | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:28:03 |
| Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:30:05 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | – | 20 km walk | DQ |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | – | 20 km walk | DQ | |
| 2023 | European Race Walking Team Championships | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 1st | 35 km walk | 2:37:15 WR |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:26:19 |
| 1st | Mixed marathon walk relay | 2:50:31 |
See also
In Spanish: María Pérez García para niños
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