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Daniel García (racewalker)

For other sportspeople with this name, see Daniel García (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Córdova.

Daniel García Córdova (born October 28, 1971) is a Mexican race walker. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico.

Daniel García
Personal information
Full nameDaniel García Córdova
Born (1971-10-28) October 28, 1971 (age 53)
Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportMen's athletics
EventRacewalking
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Athens 20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Sevilla 20 km walk
World Race Walking Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Monterrey 20 km walk
Silver medal – second place 1997 Poděbrady 20 km walk
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka 20 km walk
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 20 km walk
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipega 20 km walk
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Puerto Rico 20 km walk
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo 20 km walk
Updated on 30 July 2013

Personal bests

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International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Mexico
1990 Pan American Race Walking Cup Xalapa, México —* 50 km 4:05:47 hrs
Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico – 50 km DSQ
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom — 20 km DSQ
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 7th 20 km 1:25:35 hrs
1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 1st 20 km 1:24:26 hrs
Universiade Buffalo, United States 2nd 20 km 1:22:58
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany — 20 km DSQ
Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 1st 20 km 1:26:22 hrs
1994 Ibero-American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st 20 km 1:21:20.0
1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, China 11th 20 km 1:22:34 hrs
Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 2nd 20 km 1:22:57 hrs
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden — 20 km DSQ
World Student Games Fukuoka, Japan 1st 20 km 1:24:11 hrs
1996 Pan American Race Walking Cup Manaus, Brazil 1st 20 km 1:27:29
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 19th 20 km 1:24:10 hrs
9th 50 km 3:50:05 hrs PB
1997 World Race Walking Cup Poděbrady, Czech Republic 2nd 20 km 1:18:27 hrs PB
World Championships Athens, Greece 1st 20 km 1:21:43 hrs
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 20 km 1:23:32 hrs
1999 World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon, France 5th 20 km 1:21:31 hrs
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2nd 20 km 1:20:28 hrs
World Championships Seville, Spain 3rd 20 km 1:24:31 hrs
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 12th 20 km 1:22:05 hrs
2006 World Race Walking Cup A Coruña, Spain 10th 20 km 1:20:52 hrs
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan — 20 km DSQ
2008 World Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia 18th 50 km 3:53:42 hrs

*: Started as a guest out of competition.

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniel Garcia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Daniel García at World Athletics  


 

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