1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk
Encyclopedia
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk
event at the 1997 World Championships
held on Saturday 2 August 1997 in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes.
Race walking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...
event at the 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
held on Saturday 2 August 1997 in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes.
Medalists
| Gold |  Daniel GarcíaMexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... (MEX) |
| Silver |  Mikhail ShchennikovMikhail Shchennikov Mikhail Anatolyevich Shchennikov is a Russian race walker.He was born in Sverdlovsk. His son Georgi Shchennikov is a professional footballer for PFC CSKA Moscow.-Achievements:-External links:... Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... (RUS) |
| Bronze |  Mikhail KhmelnitskiyMikhail Khmelnitskiy Mikhail Khmelnitskiy is a male race walker who represented the USSR and later Belarus.-Achievements:-External links:*... Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... (BLR) |
Abbreviations
- All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
DNS did not start NM no mark WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships | ||||
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| World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking.... |
1:18.04 | April 7, 1994 |  BeijingBeijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , PR China |
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| Event Record | 1:19.37 | August 24, 1991 |  Tokyo, Japan |
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Final ranking
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:21:43 | |||
| 1:21:53 | |||
| 1:22:01 | |||
| 4 | 1:22:57 | ||
| 5 | 1:23:03 | ||
| 6 | 1:23:10 | ||
| 7 | 1:23:14 | ||
| 8 | 1:23:33 | ||
| 9 | 1:23:49 | ||
| 10 | 1:23:53 | ||
| 11 | 1:24:12 | ||
| 12 | 1:24:24 | ||
| 13 | 1:24:37 | ||
| 14 | 1:24:46 | ||
| 15 | 1:24:47 | ||
| 16 | 1:24:48 | ||
| 17 | 1:25:27 | ||
| 18 | 1:25:38 | ||
| 19 | 1:25:46 | ||
| 20 | 1:25:47 | ||
| 21 | 1:25:50 | ||
| 22 | 1:26:20 | ||
| 23 | 1:26:23 | ||
| 24 | 1:26:24 | ||
| 25 | 1:26:39 | ||
| 26 | 1:26:50 | ||
| 27 | 1:27:17 | ||
| 28 | 1:27:25 | ||
| 29 | 1:27:27 | ||
| 30 | 1:28:51 | ||
| 31 | 1:28:51 | ||
| 32 | 1:30:49 | ||
| 33 | 1:31:28 | ||
| 34 | 1:32:05 | ||
| 35 | 1:32:32 | ||
| 36 | 1:32:37 | ||
| 37 | 1:32:44 | ||
| 38 | 1:34:02 | ||
| DID NOT FINISH (DNF) | |||
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| DISQUALIFIED (DSQ) | |||
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See also
- 1994 Men's European Championships 20km Walk (Helsinki)1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km WalkThese are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 28 participating athletes, with the race held on 8 August 1994.-Medalists:-Final:-See also:...
- 1996 Men's Olympic 20km Walk (Atlanta)Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walkThese are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Results:-See also:...
- 1997 Race Walking Year Ranking
- 1998 Men's European Championships 20km Walk (Budapest)1998 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km WalkThese are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with the race held on 18 August 1998.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...