Beatriz Pascual facts for kids
Pascual in 2014
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | May 9, 1982 |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 20km Race Walk |
Beatriz Pascual Rodríguez (born on May 9, 1982, in Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain) is a talented Spanish athlete. She is best known as a race walker, which is a sport where athletes walk as fast as they can without running.
Beatriz holds the Spanish national record for women in the 5000 meter track walk. Her amazing time for this event is 20 minutes and 53.97 seconds! She was also the national champion in Spain for the 20 km walk event in both 2006 and 2008.
She has represented Spain in many big competitions around the world. At the Olympic Games in 2008, she finished in an impressive sixth place in the women's 20 km walk. She also competed in the World Championships in Athletics, where she finished 13th in 2007 and improved to 6th place in 2009. One of her early achievements was winning a bronze medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.
In late 2010, Beatriz had an injury, but she worked hard to get back to training by March 2011. She continued to compete at a high level. In 2010, she finished eleventh at the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. Later that year, she won a race in Spain called the Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña. She placed ninth in the 20 km walk at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. In 2012, she started the year with a win at the Rio Maior GP. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished in a strong 8th place.
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Beatriz Pascual's Major Achievements
Beatriz Pascual has had a long and successful career representing Spain. Here are some of her most notable results:
Early Career Highlights
- 1999 World Youth Championships: She finished 11th in the 5000 meter walk in Poland.
- 2000 World Junior Championships: She placed 6th in the 10,000 meter walk in Chile.
- 2003 European U23 Championships: She came in 4th in the 20 km walk in Poland.
Olympic Games Performances
- 2008 Beijing Olympics: Beatriz achieved her best Olympic result, finishing 6th in the 20 km walk.
- 2012 London Olympics: She continued her strong Olympic performance, placing 8th in the 20 km walk.
World and European Championships
- 2007 World Championships: She finished 13th in the 20 km walk in Japan.
- 2009 World Championships: She improved to 6th place in the 20 km walk in Germany.
- 2011 World Championships: She secured 9th place in the 20 km walk in South Korea.
- 2013 World Championships: She once again finished 6th in the 20 km walk in Russia.
- 2010 European Championships: She placed 5th in the 20 km walk in Spain.
- 2014 European Championships: She finished 8th in the 20 km walk in Switzerland.
Medals and Team Success
- 2005 Mediterranean Games: Beatriz won a bronze medal in the 20 km walk in Spain.
- 2009 European Race Walking Cup: She helped her team win a silver medal in the 20 km team event in France.
- 2013 European Race Walking Cup: Her team earned a bronze medal in the 20 km team event in Slovakia.
Beatriz Pascual's career shows her dedication and skill as a top race walker for Spain over many years.
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