Marco Evoniuk
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Marco Ray Evoniuk is a retired male race walker
from the United States
, who represented his native country at three consecutive Olympic Games
, starting in 1984.
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...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who represented his native country at three consecutive Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, starting in 1984.
Achievements
| Representing the | |||||
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| 1979 | World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn Eschborn Eschborn is a town near Frankfurt am Main in the Main-Taunus district, Hesse, Germany. As of 2009, it had a population of 20,789, but boasts fulltime employment of over 30,000 people... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
35th | 50 km | 4:12:37 |
| Pan American Games 1979 Pan American Games The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the... |
San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
3rd | 50 km Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games The Athletics Competition at the 1979 Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
4:24:20 | |
| 1981 | World Race Walking Cup 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 3 and 4 October 1981 in the streets of Valencia, Spain.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 5 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Valencia, Spain | 13th | 50 km | 4:07:44 |
| 1983 | World Race Walking Cup 1983 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1983 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 24 and 25 September 1983 in the streets of Bergen, Norway.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:* 6th place missing from results reference.-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Bergen, Norway | — | 50 km | DSQ |
| World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 kilometres race walk event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The race was held on 7 August 1983.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds... |
Helsinki, Finland | — | 20 km | DNF | |
| 9th | 50 km | 3:56.57 | |||
| 1984 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
7th | 20 km Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk The Men's 20 km Race Walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 42 competitors. Four athletes did not start in the final, held on August 3, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:-Final ranking:-See also:... |
1:25:42 |
| — | 50 km Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk The Men's 50 km Race Walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 31 competitors. Five athletes were disqualified in the final, held on August 11, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Final ranking:-See also:... |
DNF | |||
| 1985 | World Race Walking Cup 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 28 and 29 September 1985 in the streets of St John's, Isle of Man.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:* 9th place missing from results reference.-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:... |
St John's, Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... |
16th | 50 km | 4:11:03 |
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 2 and 3 May 1987 in the streets of New York City, USA.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
— | 20 km | DNF |
| World Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995... |
Rome, Italy | 17th | 50 km 1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 50 km Walk These are the official results of the Men's 50 km Walk event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The race was held on Saturday September 5, 1987.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:... |
3:57.43 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
Seoul, South Korea | 22nd | 50 km Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk The Men's 50 km Race Walk event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 42 competitors. Three athletes were disqualified, while four walkers did not finish the race, held on Friday September 30, 1988.-Medalists:... |
3:56:55 |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 1 and 2 June 1991 in the streets of San Jose, California, USA.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:* 15th place missing from results reference.-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
— | 20 km | DNF |
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Barcelona, Spain | — | 50 km Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk These are the official results of the Men's 50 km Walk at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 45 competitors, with seven athletes who were disqualified.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:... |
DNF |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup 1995 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1995 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 29 and 30 April 1995 in the streets of Beijing, China.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Beijing Beijing 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 |
48th | 50 km | 4:11:31 |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup 1997 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1997 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 19 and 20 April 1997 in the streets of Poděbrady, Czech Republic.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org... |
Poděbrady Podebrady Poděbrady is a historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the river Labe 50 km east of Prague on the D11 highway. A historic milestone in the life of the town was the year 1905, when it was visited by the German estate owner Prince von Bülow... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
68th | 50 km | 4:17:24 |