Santiago Pérez (race walker) facts for kids

Pérez in 2015

Santiago Pérez Alonso was born on January 12, 1972, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain. He is a Spanish race walker. Race walking is a sport where athletes walk as fast as they can, but they must always keep one foot on the ground. It's like a super-fast walk!

Santiago Pérez's Race Walking Journey

Santiago Pérez has competed in many important race walking events around the world. He represented his home country, Spain, in these competitions.

Early Competitions and European Success

In 1997, Santiago took part in the World Race Walking Cup and the World Championships, both for the 50-kilometer race. He finished 21st in both events. The next year, in 1998, he achieved a great result at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where he finished 6th in the 50 km race. This was one of his best individual finishes early in his career.

He continued to compete in 1999, participating in the World Race Walking Cup and the World Championships again. In 2000, at the European Race Walking Cup in Germany, he finished 8th in the individual 50 km race. Even better, his team won a silver medal, coming in 2nd place!

More Team Medals and Olympic Dreams

In 2001, Santiago and his team earned another silver medal at the European Race Walking Cup in Slovakia. He finished 4th in the individual 50 km race that year, showing his consistent performance. In 2002, he competed at the European Championships in Germany, finishing 12th.

One of the biggest highlights of his career was competing in the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, in 2004. He finished 8th in the 50 km race, which is an excellent achievement at the Olympics! That same year, he also placed 8th at the World Race Walking Cup.

Later Career and Final Races

Santiago continued to compete at a high level. In 2007, he participated in the World Championships in Japan, but unfortunately, he did not finish the race (DNF).

In 2008, he competed in his second Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He finished 26th in the 50 km race. He also took part in the World Race Walking Cup that year.

His last major competition listed was in 2009 at the European Race Walking Cup in France. He finished 16th in the individual 50 km race, and his team won a bronze medal, coming in 3rd place. Santiago Pérez had a long and successful career as a race walker, representing Spain in many important international events.

References

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See also

In Spanish: Santiago Pérez Alonso para niños