Rishat Shafikov
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Rishat Rimzovich Shafikov is a retired Russia
n race walker
.
He was born in Chelyabinsk
. He won a bronze medal at the 1989 European Junior Championships. His best senior competition was at the 1996 Olympic Games
, when he finished fifth in the |20 km
race. He also finished seventh at the 1997 World Race Walking Cup
, and placed lowly at the 1995 World Race Walking Cup
(105th) and the 1999 World Race Walking Cup
(68th).
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...
n race walker
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...
.
He was born in Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:...
. He won a bronze medal at the 1989 European Junior Championships. His best senior competition was at the 1996 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
, when he finished fifth in the |20 km
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk
These 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:...
race. He also finished seventh at the 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...
, and placed lowly at the 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...
(105th) and the 1999 World Race Walking Cup
1999 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The 1999 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 1 and 2 May 1999 in the streets of Mézidon-Canon, France.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:-Women's 20 km:-References:* - IAAF.org* - IAAF.org...
(68th).