Germán Sánchez (racewalker)

Germán Fortino Sánchez Cruz (born July 31, 1967 in Zimatlán, Oaxaca) is a Mexican race walker.

Germán Sánchez

Personal information
Full name	Germán Fortino Sánchez Cruz
Born	(1967-07-31) July 31, 1967 Zimatlán, Oaxaca
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Racewalking
Updated on 30 July 2013

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.

Personal bests

• 20 km: 1:25:05 hrs – A Coruña, 16 May 1998
• 50 km: 3:44:50 hrs – Cheboksary, 17 Jun 2001

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
1990	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Xalapa, México	—*	50 km	4:14:22 hrs
1992	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Guatemala City, Guatemala	1st	50 km	4:06:21 hrs
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	—	50 km	DSQ
1993	World Race Walking Cup	Monterrey, Mexico	3rd	50 km	3:54:15 hrs
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Ponce, Puerto Rico	2nd	50 km	3:56:18 hrs
1995	World Race Walking Cup	Beijing, PR China	11th	50 km	3:49:29 hrs
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	—	50 km	DNF
1996	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Manaus, Brazil	1st	50 km	4:12:43 hrs
	Ibero American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	2nd	20 km	1:26:30
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	18th	50 km	3:57:47
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	—	50 km	DSQ
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	—	50 km	DSQ
2003	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Tijuana, Mexico	1st	50 km	4:04:11 hrs
	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	1st	50 km	4:05:02 hrs
	World Championships	Paris, France	12th	50 km	3:53:24 hrs
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	17th	50 kilometres walk	3:58:33

^*: Started as a guest out of competition.

References

• Germán Sánchez at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Germán Sánchez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.

External links

• Tilastopaja biography