Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk

The Men's 20 km Race Walking event at the 2007 Pan American Games

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...

took place on July 22, 2007 in the Parque do Flamengo

Flamengo Park

Also known as Aterro do Flamengo, the Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes Park is the largest leisure area of Rio de Janeiro. The place has a strong sport tradition. Flamengo Park is the arrival point of marathons, besides being one of the main segments of Rio's Cycling Race, a Latin American race that allots...

in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

. Ecuador's 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....

defended his title, defeating his compatriot Rolando Saquipay

Rolando Saquipay

Jaime Rolando Saquipay Pañi is a male race walker from Ecuador.-Achievements:-References:*...

Medalists

Records

World Record		1:17:21	August 23, 2003	Paris, France
Pan Am Record		1:20:17	July 26, 1999	Winnipeg, Canada

Results

Rank	Athlete	Time
		01:22.08
		01:23.28
		01:24.51
4		01:29.53
5		01:30.03
6		01:32.27
7		01:32.37
8		01:34.15
9		01:34.45
—		DNF
—		DNF
—		DSQ
—		DSQ
—		DSQ
—		DSQ
—		DSQ

Medalists

Records

Results

See also