Miguel Ángel López (race walker) facts for kids
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| Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 1988 (age 37) Murcia, Spain |
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| Height | 181 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Miguel Ángel López Nicolás (born 3 July 1988) is a famous Spanish racewalker. A racewalker is an athlete who competes in a special type of long-distance walking race. Miguel Ángel is known for winning gold and silver medals in major international competitions.
He won a gold medal in the 20-kilometer (about 12.4 miles) race walk at the World Championships in 2015. Before that, he earned a silver medal at the same championships in 2013. He also competed in the Olympic Games in 2012, finishing fifth in the 20 km walk. In the 2016 Olympics, he faced very hot weather and did not finish the 50 km walk.
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His Big Wins and Top Races
Miguel Ángel López has had many impressive results throughout his career. He started competing in big events when he was young.
Early Career Highlights
- In 2009, he won a gold medal at the European Under-23 Championships in Lithuania for the 20 km walk. This was a big win early in his career.
- He competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where he finished in a strong fifth place in the 20 km walk.
World and European Championship Success
- 2013 World Championships: Miguel Ángel won a silver medal in the 20 km walk at the World Championships held in Moscow, Russia. This was his first medal at a senior World Championship.
- 2014 European Championships: He followed up his success by winning a gold medal at the European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland, for the 20 km walk.
- 2015 World Championships: The next year, he achieved his biggest win, taking home the gold medal in the 20 km walk at the World Championships in Beijing, China. This made him a world champion!
- 2022 European Championships: He continued his success by winning another gold medal at the European Championships in Munich, Germany, this time in the 35 km walk event.
Other Notable Performances
- At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he finished 11th in the 20 km walk. He also tried the longer 50 km walk, but the extremely hot and humid conditions made it too tough to finish.
- In 2022, he earned a bronze medal at the World Race Walking Team Championships in Oman for the 35 km walk.
- He also placed 10th in the 35 km walk at the World Championships in Eugene, United States, in 2022.
Miguel Ángel López has shown great dedication and skill in racewalking, consistently performing well at the highest levels of the sport.
External links
- Miguel Ángel López at World Athletics
- Miguel Ángel López at RFEA
- Miguel Ángel López at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Miguel Ángel López at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Miguel Ángel López at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Miguel Ángel López Nicolás (and hereLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).) at Comité Olímpico Español
- Miguel Ángel López – COE – Paris 2024
See also
In Spanish: Miguel Ángel López Nicolás para niños
