Miguel Ángel López (racewalker) facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Nicolás.
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Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 3 July 1988 Murcia, Spain |
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Height | 181 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Miguel Ángel López Nicolás (born 3 July 1988 in Murcia) is a Spanish racewalker. He won the gold medal in the 20 km race walk at the 2015 World Championships and the silver in 2013. He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed fifth, and the 50 km walk at the 2016 Olympics, where he was one of 11 walkers who did not finish amid "punishingly hot and humid conditions".
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Spain | |||||
2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | 10,000 m walk | 44:16.70 |
European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 9th | 10,000 m walk | 42:49.72 | |
2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 14th | 10,000 m walk | 45:54.41 |
2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 8th | 10,000 m walk | 42:36.60 |
2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 35th | 20 km walk | 1:23:44 |
Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:24:52.51 | |
2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:22:23 |
2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 13th | 20 km walk | 1:24:32 |
European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th | 20 km walk | 1:24:28 | |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 17th | 20 km walk | 1:23:41 |
2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 42nd | 20 km walk | 1:25:31 |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:19:49 | |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:21:21 |
2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:19:21 |
European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:19:44 | |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:19:14 |
2016 | World Race Walking Cup | Rome, Italy | 33rd | 20 km walk | 1:22:46 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th | 20 km walk | 1:20:58 | |
— | 50 km walk | DNF | |||
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th | 20 km walk | 1:19:57 |
2018 | World Race Walking Championships | Taicang, China | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:19:21 |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 6th | 20 km walk | 1:19:27 | |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 26th | 20 km walk | 1:35:00 |
2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 31st | 20 km | 1:27:12 |
2022 | World Race Walking Championships | Muscat, Oman | 3rd | 35 km | 2:37:27 |
World Championships | Eugene, United States | 10th | 35 km | 2:25:58 | |
European Athletics Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | 35 km | 2:26:49 |
See also
In Spanish: Miguel Ángel López Nicolás para niños
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