María Pérez (racewalker) facts for kids

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María Pérez

Personal information
Full name	María Pérez García
Born	(1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 29) Orce, Spain
Height	1.56 m
Weight	48 kg
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Race walking
Club	Valencia Club de Atletismo
Coached by	Daniel Jacinto Garzón
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Spain Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris Marathon walk relay Silver 2024 Paris 20 km World Championships Gold 2023 Budapest 20 km walk Gold 2023 Budapest 35 km walk European Championships Gold 2018 Berlin 20 km walk Ibero-American Championships Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10,000 m walk European U23 Championships Silver 2017 Bydgoszcz 20 km walk

María Pérez García (born on April 29, 1996) is a famous Spanish race walker. She is known for her incredible speed and endurance in this sport. María has won many important medals and set new records.

In 2023, she won two gold medals at the World Championships in Budapest. She was first in both the 20 kilometers and 35 kilometers race walk events. She also earned a gold medal at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.

María Pérez holds the world record for the 35 kilometers race walk. She set this amazing record on May 21, 2023, in the Czech Republic. Her time was 2 hours, 37 minutes, and 15 seconds! She has also won seven Spanish national racewalking titles.

María Pérez's Best Times

María Pérez has achieved some fantastic personal best times in race walking events:

• 3000 meters race walk – 12 minutes, 0.87 seconds (Huelva 2018)
• 5000 meters race walk – 20 minutes, 28.17 seconds (Andújar 2022)
• 10,000 meters race walk – 43 minutes, 42.04 seconds (Getafe 2021)
• 10 kilometers race walk – 43 minutes, 36 seconds (Antequera 2021)
• 20 kilometers race walk – 1 hour, 25 minutes, 30 seconds (Córdoba 2023) – This is a Spanish National Record!
• 35 kilometers race walk – 2 hours, 37 minutes, 15 seconds (Poděbrady 2023) – This is the current World Record!

Competing Around the World

María Pérez has represented Spain in many international competitions, showing her talent on the global stage.

Early Competitions

• 2013 World Youth Championships (Donetsk, Ukraine): She finished 7th in the 5000 meters walk.
• 2014 World Junior Championships (Eugene, USA): She placed 5th in the 10,000 meters walk.
• 2015 European Junior Championships (Eskilstuna, Sweden): She came in 4th in the 10,000 meters walk.
• 2016 Ibero-American Championships (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil): She won a silver medal in the 10,000 meters walk.
• 2017 European U23 Championships (Bydgoszcz, Poland): She earned a silver medal in the 20 km walk.
• 2017 World Championships (London, UK): She finished 10th in the 20 km walk.

Major Achievements

• 2018 World Race Walking Cup (Taicang, China): She placed 8th in the 20 km walk.
• 2018 European Athletics Championships (Berlin, Germany): María won a gold medal in the 20 km walk. She set a new championship record and a Spanish national record!
• 2019 World Championships (Doha, Qatar): She finished 8th in the 20 km walk.
• 2021 European Race Walking Team Championships (Poděbrady, Czech Republic): She won a silver medal in the 20 km walk.
• 2020 Summer Olympics (Sapporo, Japan, held in 2021): She achieved a great 4th place in the 20 km walk.
• 2022 World Championships (Eugene, USA): She was disqualified in the 20 km walk.
• 2022 European Athletics Championships (Munich, Germany): She was also disqualified in the 20 km walk.
• 2023 European Race Walking Team Championships (Poděbrady, Czech Republic): She won a gold medal in the 35 km walk, setting a new World Record!
• 2024 Summer Olympics (Paris, France): She won a gold medal in the Mixed marathon walk relay and a silver medal in the 20 km walk.

See also

In Spanish: María Pérez García para niños