2002 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
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The 2002 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
was held on 12 and 13 October 2002 in the streets of Turin
, Italy
.
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 12 and 13 October 2002 in the streets of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
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Medallists
| Men's 20 km walk | Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian race walker. He specializes in the 20 km event, in which he has won the only two medals his country has ever achieved in the Olympic Games....  Ecuador |
1:21:26 | Vladimir Andreyev Russia |
1:21:50 | Alejandro López Alejandro López Alejandro López is a Mexican race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...  Mexico |
1:22:01 |
| Men's 50 km walk | Aleksey Voyevodin Aleksey Voyevodin Aleksey Nikolayevich Voyevodin is a Russian race walker mainly competing over the 50 km distance. He has one World Championships silver medal, and won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Russia |
3:40:59 | German Skurygin German Skurygin German Skurygin was a Russian race walker.He originally won a gold medal at the 1999 World Championships, but later lost it due to doping. He was suspended from 1999-2001.He died of a heart attack.-Achievements:-References:*... Russia |
3:42:08 | Tomasz Lipiec Tomasz Lipiec Tomasz Lipiec is a retired Polish race walker and former Polish Minister for Sport. Lipiec has recently been released from Prison after paying a $40K release bail, after being accused of corruption.-Achievements:...  Poland |
3:45:37 |
| Women's 20 km walk | Erica Alfridi Erica Alfridi Erica Alfridi is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...  Italy |
1:28:55 | Olimpiada Ivanova Olimpiada Ivanova Olimpiada Vladimirovna Ivanova is a Russian race walker. She has 4 medals from the major events. She was born in Munsjuty, Chuvashia.Her first gold medal was won in the 2001 Edmonton World Championships, where she beat the rest of the world with the time 1.27:48... Russia |
1:28:57 | Natalya Fedoskina Natalya Fedoskina -Achievements:-External links:... Russia |
1:28:59 |
Men's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian race walker. He specializes in the 20 km event, in which he has won the only two medals his country has ever achieved in the Olympic Games.... Ecuador |
1:21:26 | |
| 2 | Vladimir Andreyev Russia |
1:21:50 | |
| 3 | Alejandro López Alejandro López Alejandro López is a Mexican race walker.-Achievements:-External links:... Mexico |
1:22:01 | |
| 4 | Noé Hernández Noé Hernández Noé Hernández Valentin is a Mexican race walker.-Achievements:-External links:... Mexico |
1:22:52 | |
| 5 | Yevgeniy Misyulya Yevgeniy Misyulya Yevgeny Nikolayevich Misyulya is a Belarusian race walker. He has won two World Championships bronze medals, and even participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics at the age of 40. He is married to racewalker Natalya Misyulya.-Achievements:-References:*...  Belarus |
1:23:07 | |
| 6 | Andrey Stadnichuk Russia |
1:23:07 | |
| 7 | Alessandro Gandellini Alessandro Gandellini Alessandro Gandellini is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Italy |
1:23:18 | |
| 8 | Juan Manuel Molina Juan Manuel Molina Juan Manuel Molina Morote is a male race walker from Spain.-Achievements:-References:*...  Spain |
1:23:46 | |
| 9 | Hatem Ghoula Hatem Ghoula Hatem Ghoula is a Tunisian race walker.He holds the African records in both 20,000 metres, 20 km and 50 km walk.-Achievements:-References:**...  Tunisia |
1:23:49 | SB |
| 10 | Artur Meleshkevich Artur Meleshkevich Artur Meleshkevich is a retired male race walker from Belarus. He set his personal best in the men's 20 km event on March 10, 2001 in Brest, Belarus.-Achievements:-References:*... Belarus |
1:23:57 | |
| 11 | João Vieira João Vieira (athlete) João Paulo Garcia Vieira is a Portuguese race walker.He placed tenth for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk and third at the 2006 European Championships....  Portugal |
1:24:13 | |
| 12 | Lorenzo Civallero Lorenzo Civallero -Achievements:-External links:... Italy |
1:24:22 | |
| 13 | Ivan Trotski Ivan Trotski -Achievements:-References:*... Belarus |
1:24:29 | |
| 14 | Jiří Malysa Jiří Malysa Jiří Malysa is a retired male race walker from Czech Republic, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He participated in the World Championships in Athletics in 2001 and 2003. Over the 20 km road distance, he holds the Czech record of 1:19:18...  Czech Republic |
1:25:34 | |
| 15 | Marco Giungi Marco Giungi Marco Giungi is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Italy |
1:25:42 | |
| 16 | Semen Lovkin Russia |
1:26:22 | |
| 17 | Enrico Lang Italy |
1:26:25 | |
| 18 | Cristian Muñoz Cristian Muñoz (athlete) Cristian Muñoz is a male race walker from Chile. He twice competed for his native country at the Pan American Games . He set his personal best in the men's 20 km race walk in Puerto Saavedra on September 14, 2002.-Achievements:-References:...  Chile |
1:26:29 | |
| 19 | Wang Shigang  People's Republic of China |
1:26:30 | |
| 20 | Jiří Malysa Jiří Malysa Jiří Malysa is a retired male race walker from Czech Republic, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He participated in the World Championships in Athletics in 2001 and 2003. Over the 20 km road distance, he holds the Czech record of 1:19:18... Czech Republic |
1:26:43 |
Men's 50 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksey Voyevodin Aleksey Voyevodin Aleksey Nikolayevich Voyevodin is a Russian race walker mainly competing over the 50 km distance. He has one World Championships silver medal, and won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Russia |
3:40:59 | |
| 2 | German Skurygin German Skurygin German Skurygin was a Russian race walker.He originally won a gold medal at the 1999 World Championships, but later lost it due to doping. He was suspended from 1999-2001.He died of a heart attack.-Achievements:-References:*... Russia |
3:42:08 | SB |
| 3 | Tomasz Lipiec Tomasz Lipiec Tomasz Lipiec is a retired Polish race walker and former Polish Minister for Sport. Lipiec has recently been released from Prison after paying a $40K release bail, after being accused of corruption.-Achievements:... Poland |
3:45:37 | SB |
| 4 | Nikolay Matyukhin Nikolay Matyukhin Nikolay Matyukhin is a Russian race walker. He is married to the sprinter Tatyana Chebykina.-Achievements:-External links:... Russia |
3:47:06 | |
| 5 | Stepan Yudin Stepan Yudin Stepan Yudin is a male race walker from Russia.-Achievements:-References:... Russia |
3:51:03 | |
| 6 | Denis Langlois Denis Langlois Denis Langlois is a French race walker.-Achievements:-External links:...  France |
3:51:32 | |
| 7 | Sergey Korepanov Sergey Korepanov -Achievements:-References:*...  Kazakhstan |
3:52:20 | |
| 8 | Peter Tichý  Slovakia |
3:52:36 | SB |
| 9 | Francisco Pinardo Spain |
3:52:51 | PB |
| 10 | Modris Liepiņš Modris Liepinš -Achievements:-References:...  Latvia |
3:53:49 | |
| 11 | Miguel Rodríguez Mexico |
3:54:26 | SB |
| 12 | Roman Magdziarczyk Roman Magdziarczyk Roman Magdziarczyk is a Polish race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Poland |
3:55:26 | |
| 13 | Phillip Dunn  United States |
3:56:13 | PB |
| 14 | Miloš Holuša Miloš Holuša Miloš Holuša is a Czech race walker who specialized in the 50 kilometres walk. He competed in every World Championship between 1993 and 2005, and also three Olympic Games.He was born in Vítkov... Czech Republic |
3:56:30 | |
| 15 | Liam Murphy  Australia |
3:56:45 | |
| 16 | Wang Yinhang Wang Yinhang Wang Yinhang is a male Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-References:... People's Republic of China |
3:57:00 | |
| 17 | Vladimir Potemin Vladimir Potemin Vladimir Potemin is a retired male race walker from Russia.-Achievements:-References:... Russia |
3:57:18 | |
| 18 | Viktor Ginko Viktor Ginko Viktor Ginko is a male race walker from Belarus.-Achievements:-External links:... Belarus |
3:57:31 | |
| 19 | Luis Fernando García Luis Fernando García Luis Fernando García Bechinie is a male race walker from Guatemala. He competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 .-Achievements:-References:*...  Guatemala |
3:58:44 | PB |
| 20 | Fredrik Svensson  Sweden |
3:59:16 |
Women's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erica Alfridi Erica Alfridi Erica Alfridi is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:... Italy |
1:28:55 | |
| 2 | Olimpiada Ivanova Olimpiada Ivanova Olimpiada Vladimirovna Ivanova is a Russian race walker. She has 4 medals from the major events. She was born in Munsjuty, Chuvashia.Her first gold medal was won in the 2001 Edmonton World Championships, where she beat the rest of the world with the time 1.27:48... Russia |
1:28:57 | |
| 3 | Natalya Fedoskina Natalya Fedoskina -Achievements:-External links:... Russia |
1:28:59 | |
| 4 | 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... Russia |
1:29:12 | |
| 5 | Kjersti Plätzer  Norway |
1:29:25 | |
| 6 | Claudia Stef Claudia Stef Claudia Stef, née Iovan is a Romanian race walker.Stef holds the world indoor record for 3000 metres track walk with 11:40.33 minutes, achieved in January 1999 in Bucharest. -Achievements:...  Romania |
1:30:05 | |
| 7 | Valentina Tsybulskaya Valentina Tsybulskaya Valentina Ivanovna Tsybulskaya is a Belarusian race walker. She has won World Championships silver and bronze medals, but no Olympic medals although she participated in 1996, 2000 and 2004.-Achievements:- External links :*... Belarus |
1:30:37 | |
| 8 | María Vasco María Vasco María del Monte Vasco Pes Gallardo is a Spanish race walker. She won the bronze medal over 20 km at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and the bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She was born in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
1:30:57 | |
| 9 | Rossella Giordano Rossella Giordano Rossella Giordano is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:*... Italy |
1:31:10 | |
| 10 | Norica Câmpean Norica Câmpean Norica Câmpean is a retired female race walker from Romania.-Achievements:-References:*... Romania |
1:31:41 | |
| 11 | Nadezhda Ryashkina Nadezhda Ryashkina Nadezhda Ryashkina is a retired female race walker from Russia. She set the world record in the women's 10 km race walk event on July 25, 1990, clocking 41:56.23, in Seattle at the 1990 Goodwill Games. Ryashkina equalled Liu Hongyu's world record in the 20 km event with a total time of 1:27:30,... Russia |
1:32:27 | |
| 12 | Rosario Sánchez Rosario Sánchez María del Rosario Sánchez Guerrero is a female track and field athlete from Mexico, who competed in race walking. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.... Mexico |
1:32:47 | |
| 13 | Andrea Meloni  Germany |
1:32:48 | PB |
| 14 | Susana Feitor Susana Feitor Susana Paula de Jesus Feitor, DamIH is a Portuguese racewalker. She was born in Alcobertas, Médio Tejo.-Achievements:-References:... Portugal |
1:32:57 | |
| 15 | Olga Kardopoltseva Olga Kardopoltseva -Achievements:-References:... Belarus |
1:33:19 | SB |
| 16 | Elisa Rigaudo Elisa Rigaudo Elisa Rigaudo is an Italian race walker from Cuneo. In 2002 she received a public warning for a doping offence.-Achievements:-References:*... Italy |
1:33:38 | |
| 17 | Victoria Palacios Victoria Palacios Victoria Palacios Carillo is a retired female race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico |
1:34:06 | SB |
| 18 | Kristina Saltanovič Kristina Saltanovic Kristina Saltanovič is a Lithuanian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*...  Lithuania |
1:34:26 | |
| 19 | Beatriz Pascual Beatriz Pascual Beatriz Pascual Rodríguez is a Spanish race walker.She holds the women's national record for Spain in the 5000 m track walk . She was also Spain's national champion in the 20 km walk event in 2006 and 2008. She represented Spain at the Olympics in 2008 and finished sixth in the women's 20 km... Spain |
1:34:28 | |
| 20 | Gisella Orsini Italy |
1:34:37 |