1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
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The 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
was held on 2 and 3 May 1987 in the streets of New York City
, USA
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IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The IAAF World Race Walking Cup is a race walking event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. Women first entered the 1979 edition. It was formerly known as the Lugano Cup after the city that hosted the...
was held on 2 and 3 May 1987 in the streets of New York City
New York City
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, USA
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Medallists
| Men's 20 km walk | Carlos Mercenario Carlos Mercenario Carlos Mercenario Carbajal is a retired Mexican race walker. He was born in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal.-Achievements:-References:*...  Mexico |
1:19:24 | Viktor Mostovik Viktor Mostovik Viktor Mostovik is a retired Moldovan race walker.He finished fourth at the 1986 European Championships and the 1987 World Championships, representing the Soviet Union, and twelfth at the 1993 World Championships. He also finished third at the 1985 World Race Walking Cup and second at the 1987...  Soviet Union |
1:19:32 | Anatoliy Gorshkov Soviet Union |
1:20:04 |
| Men's 50 km walk | Ronald Weigel Ronald Weigel Ronald Weigel is a German athlete and Olympic medal winner. In the 1980s through the middle of the 1990s he represented East Germany as one of world's best in race walking.His first big win came in 1983 when he won the World title in the 50 km walk...  German Democratic Republic |
3:42:26 | Hartwig Gauder Hartwig Gauder Hartwig Gauder is a former German race walker.-Biography:In 1996 Gauda started suffering from a virus infection of his heart. After living with an artificial heart for several months, he received a heart transplant. He has subsequently taken part in the New York Marathon several times... German Democratic Republic |
3:42:52 | Dietmar Meisch Dietmar Meisch Dietmar Meisch is a retired East German race walker.He won the bronze medal at the 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, finished twentieth at the 1980 Olympic Games and ninth at the 1988 Olympic Games. Meisch represented the sports club TSC Berlin and became East German champion over 50 km in... German Democratic Republic |
3:43:14 |
| Women's 10 km walk | Olga Krishtop Olga Krishtop Olga Krishtop is a race walker who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia.-Achievements:-External links:... Soviet Union |
43:22 | Irina Strakhova Irina Strakhova Irina Strakhova is a race walker who represented the Soviet Union.-Achievements:-References:... Soviet Union |
43:35 | Jin Bingjie Jin Bingjie Jin Bingjie is a retired Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...  Mainland China |
43:45 |
Men's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Mercenario Carlos Mercenario Carlos Mercenario Carbajal is a retired Mexican race walker. He was born in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico |
1:19:24 | |
| 2 | Viktor Mostovik Viktor Mostovik Viktor Mostovik is a retired Moldovan race walker.He finished fourth at the 1986 European Championships and the 1987 World Championships, representing the Soviet Union, and twelfth at the 1993 World Championships. He also finished third at the 1985 World Race Walking Cup and second at the 1987... Soviet Union |
1:19:32 | |
| 3 | Anatoliy Gorshkov Soviet Union |
1:20:04 | |
| 4 | Querubín Moreno Querubín Moreno José Querubín Moreno is a retired Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...  Colombia |
1:20:19 | |
| 5 | Ernesto Canto Ernesto Canto Ernesto Canto Gudiño is a former Mexican race walker who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.He competed for Mexico at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometre walk event.-Achievements:-External links:*... Mexico |
1:20:35 | |
| 6 | Axel Noack Axel Noack Axel Noack is a German former race walker. On 21 June 1987 in Chemnitz he achieved a new world best time in 20 km walk with 1'19:12 hours.-Achievements:-References:... German Democratic Republic |
1:21:53 | |
| 7 | Maurizio Damilano Maurizio Damilano Maurizio Damilano is an Italian former race walker.He was the 1980 Olympic Champion and the 1987 and 1991 World Champion in the 20 km race walk....  Italy |
1:20:59 | |
| 8 | Biliufo Andable Mexico |
1:21:44 | |
| 9 | Valdas Kazlauskas Valdas Kazlauskas Valdas Kazlauskas is a retired male racewalker and athletics coach from Lithuania. He competed for his native Baltic country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in 44th place in the men's 20 km race walk event. Kazlauskas set his personal best in the same distance on... Soviet Union |
1:21:49 | |
| 10 | Héctor Moreno Héctor Moreno Héctor José Moreno Moreno is a retired Colombian racewalker. He went to four Olympian games and five world athletics . he is one of the best athletes in the past fifty years because only two Colombians also have a Panamerican title and he is one of them... Colombia |
1:21:50 | |
| 11 | Simon Baker Simon Baker (athlete) Simon Francis Baker is a retired male race walker from Australia, who represented his native country in four consecutive Olympic Games: 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996.-Achievements:-References:*...  Australia |
1:21:57 | |
| 12 | Erling Andersen Erling Andersen Erling Andersen is a retired male race walker from Norway.-Achievements:-External links:*...  Norway |
1:22:15 | |
| 13 | Tim Lewis  United States |
1:22:27 | |
| 14 | Roman Mrázek Roman Mrázek Roman Mrázek is a race walker who represented Czechoslovakia and later Slovakia.-Achievements:-External links:...  Czechoslovakia |
1:22:34 | |
| 15 | Walter Arena Walter Arena Walter Arena is a retired male race walker from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.-Achievements:-References:*... Italy |
1:22:49 | |
| 16 | Liu Jianli  People's Republic of China |
1:22:52 | |
| 17 | Francisco Vargas Colombia |
1:23:10 | |
| 18 | Carlo Mattioli Carlo Mattioli Carlo Mattioli is a retired male race walker from Italy, who represented his native country twice at the Olympic Games: 1984 and 1988.-Achievements:-References:*... Italy |
1:23:26 | |
| 19 | Martial Fesselier Martial Fesselier Martial Fesselier is a retired male race walker from France, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics during his career, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-References:*...  France |
1:23:46 | |
| 20 | Jiao Shaohong People's Republic of China |
1:23:53 |
Men's 50 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Weigel Ronald Weigel Ronald Weigel is a German athlete and Olympic medal winner. In the 1980s through the middle of the 1990s he represented East Germany as one of world's best in race walking.His first big win came in 1983 when he won the World title in the 50 km walk... German Democratic Republic |
3:42:26 | |
| 2 | Hartwig Gauder Hartwig Gauder Hartwig Gauder is a former German race walker.-Biography:In 1996 Gauda started suffering from a virus infection of his heart. After living with an artificial heart for several months, he received a heart transplant. He has subsequently taken part in the New York Marathon several times... German Democratic Republic |
3:42:52 | |
| 3 | Dietmar Meisch Dietmar Meisch Dietmar Meisch is a retired East German race walker.He won the bronze medal at the 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, finished twentieth at the 1980 Olympic Games and ninth at the 1988 Olympic Games. Meisch represented the sports club TSC Berlin and became East German champion over 50 km in... German Democratic Republic |
3:43:14 | |
| 4 | Vyacheslav Ivanenko Vyacheslav Ivanenko Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanenko is a retired race walker who represented the USSR. He won the gold medal over 50 kilometres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with a personal best time of 3:38:29... Soviet Union |
3:44:02 | |
| 5 | Valeriy Suntsov Soviet Union |
3:45:09 | |
| 6 | Andrey Perlov Andrey Perlov Andrey Borisovich Perlov is a retired race walker who represented the USSR and later Russia.Perlov won the gold medal over 50 kilometres at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... Soviet Union |
3:45:09 | |
| 7 | Aleksandr Potashov Aleksandr Potashov Aleksandr Potashov is a retired race walker who represented the USSR and later Belarus. He won the gold medal over 50 kilometres at the 1991 World Championships... Soviet Union |
3:46:28 | |
| 8 | Martín Bermúdez Martín Bermúdez Martín Bermúdez Mendoza is a retired male race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico |
3:51:49 | |
| 9 | Alessandro Bellucci Italy |
3:52:29 | |
| 10 | Raffaello Ducceschi Raffaello Ducceschi Raffaello Ducceschi is a retired male race walker from Italy, who represented his native country twice at the Olympic Games: 1984 and 1988.-Achievements:-References:*... Italy |
3:52:29 | |
| 11 | Giacomo Poggi Italy |
3:52:33 | |
| 12 | François Lapointe  Canada |
3:52:38 | |
| 13 | Gregorz Ledzian  Poland |
3:54:28 | |
| 14 | Jorge Llopart Jorge Llopart Jorge Llopart is a retired Spanish race walker.- Achievements :- External links :*...  Spain |
3:55:35 | |
| 15 | Thierry Toutain Thierry Toutain Thierry Toutain is a retired French race walker. With a time of 3:40:57.9, achieved in 1996, Toutain held the world record over 50,000 metres track walking until March 12, 2011, when Yohann Diniz broke it with a time of 3:35:27.-Achievements:-External links:... France |
3:55:58 | |
| 16 | Felix Goméz Mexico |
3:56:31 | |
| 17 | Alain Lemercier Alain Lemercier Alain Lemercier is a retired male race walker from France, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics during his career.-Achievements:-References:*... France |
3:56:54 | |
| 18 | Antonio González Spain |
3:57:36 | |
| 19 | Andrés Marin Andres Marin Andres Marin is a competitive ice climber. He was born in Ibague, Colombia and graduated from the Champagnat High School. He moved to the United States where he found his passion for climbing in all types of terrain. He has represented the United States in the Ice Climbing World Cup that takes... Spain |
3:58:06 | |
| 20 | Jean-Claude Corré France |
3:58:26 |
Women's 10 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olga Krishtop Olga Krishtop Olga Krishtop is a race walker who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia.-Achievements:-External links:... Soviet Union |
43:22 | |
| 2 | Irina Strakhova Irina Strakhova Irina Strakhova is a race walker who represented the Soviet Union.-Achievements:-References:... Soviet Union |
43:35 | |
| 3 | Jin Bingjie Jin Bingjie Jin Bingjie is a retired Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-External links:... People's Republic of China |
43:45 | |
| 4 | Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby , is a retired Australian race walker. She is the world record holder at 5.000 metres track walk with 20:03.0 from 1996, and the Oceanian record holder at 10.000 metres walk with 41:57.22 from 1990. She was born in Ballina.-Achievements:-External links:*... Australia |
43:45 | |
| 5 | Yelena Nikolayeva Yelena Nikolayeva Yelena Nikolayevna Nikolayeva is a Russian race walker.Her first international achievement was a fifth place at the 1987 World Championships, something which happened again at the 1991 World Indoor Championships. One year later she won an Olympic silver medal behind Chen Yueling... Soviet Union |
43:57 | |
| 6 | Graciela Mendoza Graciela Mendoza María Graciela Mendoza Barrios is a retired female race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-External links:*... Mexico |
45:02 | |
| 7 | Ann Peel Ann Peel Ann Peel is a retired Canadian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:... Canada |
45:06 | |
| 8 | Natalya Serbiyenko Soviet Union |
45:05 | |
| 9 | Ann Jansson  Sweden |
45:24 | |
| 10 | Mari Cruz Díaz Spain |
45:39 | |
| 11 | Lisa Langford Lisa Langford Lisa Martine Kehler is a female race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics . She later competed 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi....  United Kingdom |
45:42 | |
| 12 | Li Sujie People's Republic of China |
45:51 | |
| 13 | Sue Orr Australia |
46:03 | |
| 14 | Teresa Palacias Spain |
46:13 | |
| 15 | Reyes Sobrino Spain |
46:22 | |
| 16 | Maryanne Torellas United States |
46:28 | |
| 17 | Kjersti Plätzer Norway |
46:28 | |
| 18 | Monica Gunnarsson Sweden |
46:38 | |
| 19 | Emilia Cano Emilia Cano Emilia Cano Camacho is a retired female race walker from Spain.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
46:50 | |
| 20 | Teresa Vaill Teresa Vaill Teresa Vaill is a retired female racewalker from the United States. She set her personal best in the women's 20 km race walk event on April 1, 2001 at a meet in Manassas, Virginia.... United States |
46:50 |