In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Poves and the second or maternal family name is
Novella.
María José Poves Novella (born 16 March 1978 in Zaragoza) is a Spanish race walker.
María José Poves
 Poves in 2014 |
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| Born | (1978-03-16) 16 March 1978 (age 46) |
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | 20km Race Walk |
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| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
| Representing Spain
|
| 2004
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Naumburg, Germany
|
33rd
|
20 km
|
1:32:32
|
| 2005
|
World Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
28th
|
20 km
|
1:36:12
|
| 2006
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
A Coruña, Spain
|
18th
|
20 km
|
1:32:05
|
| European Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
19th
|
20 km
|
1:35:03
|
| 2007
|
World Championships
|
Osaka, Japan
|
12th
|
20 km
|
1:35:06
|
| 2008
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Cheboksary, Russia
|
8th
|
20 km
|
1:29:31
|
| Olympic Games
|
Beijing, PR China
|
17th
|
20 km
|
1:30:52
|
| 2010
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Chihuahua, México
|
10th
|
20 km
|
1:35:38
|
| 2011
|
European Race Walking Cup
|
Olhão, Portugal
|
8th
|
20 km
|
1:32:36
|
| 2nd
|
Team - 20 km
|
22 pts
|
| World Championships
|
Daegu, South Korea
|
–
|
20 km
|
DQ
|
| 2012
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Saransk, Russia
|
3rd
|
20 km
|
1:29:10
|
| Olympic Games
|
London, Great Britain
|
12th
|
20 km
|
1:29:36
|
| 2014
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Taicang, China
|
15th
|
20 km
|
1:28:46
|
| 2015
|
European Race Walking Cup
|
Murcia, Spain
|
18th
|
20 km
|
1:31:16
|
| 5th
|
Team - 20 km
|
39 pts
|
| World Championships
|
Beijing, China
|
10th
|
20 km walk
|
1:31:06
|
Spain
