Martín Álvaro

Persoonlijke informatie

Geboortedatum   18-06-1994
Geboorteplaats   Llerena
Nationaliteit   Spanje


Álvaro Martín: gold medalist in the inaugural marathon Race walk mixed relay at the Olympics in Paris 2024
&
bronze medalist in the 20 km Race walk at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024
&
World champion in the 20 km & the 35 km Race walk in Budapest 2023
&
2 x gold medalist in the 20 km Race walk at the European Championships in Berlin 2018 & Munich 2022
&
silver medalist in the 20 km Race walk at the European U23 Championships in Tallinn 2015
&
gold medalist in the 10 km Race walk at the Mediterranean Ahletics U23 Championships in Aubange 2014
&
gold medalist in the 10 km Race walk at the Ibero-American U23 Championships in La Nucia 2022    

International honors

Olympic Games 

 

a. Marathon Race walk mixed relay

 
Podium Marathon mixed relay Paris 2024
 
42,195 km mixed relay: 11,450 km M + 10 km W + 10 km M + 10,745 km W
 
1. Spain: 2 h 50' 41"   Álvaro MARTIN & Maria PÉREZ
 
      43:33   Álvaro Martin
      42:56   Maria Pérez
      38:11   Álvaro Martin
      45:51   Maria Pérez
 
2. Ecuador: 2 h 51' 22"   Brian PINTADO & Glenda MOREJÓN
 
      43:33   Brian Pintado
      42:55   Glenda Morejón
      38:15   Brian Pintado
      46:39   Glenda Morejón
 
3. Australia: 2 h 51' 38"   Rhydian COWLEY & Jemima MONTAG 
 
      43:55   Rhydian Cowley
      42:27   Jemima Montag
      39:25   Rhydian Cowley
      45:51   Jemima Montag
 

b. Race walk 20 km 

 
Bronze medalist 20 km Race walk in Paris (F) 2024
 
Podium Race walk 20 km Paris 2024 
 
1. Brian Pintado (EC)   1 h 18' 55"  
2. Caio Bonfim (BR)     1 h 19' 09" 
3. Álvaro Martín (E)    1 h 19' 11"         
 

World Championships 

 
World champion in the 20 km & the 35 km Race walk in Budapest (H) 2023
 
Podium Race walk 20 km Budapest 2023 
 
1. Álvaro Martín (E)          1 h 17' 32"  
2. Perseus Karlström (S)   1 h 17' 39" 
3. Caio Bonfim (BR)          1 h 17' 47"         
 
Podium Race walk 35 km Budapest 2023 
 
1. Álvaro Martín (E)        2 h 24' 30"  
2. Brian Pintado (EC)       2 h 24' 34" 
3. Masatora Kawano (J)   2 h 25' 12"         
 

European Championships

 
2  x gold medalist 20 km Race walk at the European Championships in Berlin (D) 2018 & Munich (D) 2022
 
Podium Race walk 20 km Berlin 2018 
 
1. Álvaro Martín (E)               1 h 20' 42"
2. Diego García Carrera (E)   1 h 20' 48"    
3. Vasily Mizinov (RUS)          1 h 20' 50"           
 
Podium Race walk 20 km Munich 2022 
 
1. Álvaro Martin (E)               1 h 19' 11"  
2. Perseus Karlström (S)        1 h 19' 23"    
3. Diego García Carrera (E)   1 h 19' 45"                
 

European U23 Championships

 
Silver medalist 20 km Race walk at the European U23 Championships in Tallinn (EST) 2015
 
Podium Race walk 20 km Tallinn 2015 
 
1. Nikolaï Markov (RUS)   1 h 23' 49"
2. Álvaro Martín (E)         1 h 24' 51"
3. Pavel Parshin (RUS)     1 h 25' 26"            
 

Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships

 
Gold medalist 10 km Race walk at the Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships in Aubange (F) 2014 
 
Podium Race walk 10 km Aubange 2014 
 
1. Álvaro Martín (E)            42' 50"  
2. Marc Tur (E)                     42' 52"
3. Francesco Fortunato (I)   42' 54"     
 

Ibero-American Athletics Championships

 
Gold medalist 10 km Race walk at the Ibero-American Athletics Championships in La Nucia (E) 2022 
 
Podium Race walk 10 km La Nucia 2022 
 
1. Álvaro Martín (E)          39' 24"  
2. Caio De Sena (BR)        39' 57"
3. César Rodríguez (PE)   40' 13"      
 

Medal record

♦ Olympic Games                                  1 x gold / 1 x bronze   
♦ World Championships                         2 x gold
♦ European Championships                   2 x gold 
♦ European U23 Championships           1 x silver
♦ Mediterranean U23 Championships   1 x gold
♦ Ibero-American Championships         1 x gold
 
          total number of medals               9
 

Merits

Making history

 
The shared victory with Maria Pérez in the inaugural marathon Race walk mixed relay at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 was making history for race walking in Spain. 
This double gold in the new, innovative format with tactical changes and a shorter, faster distance, has contributed to an increase in the popularity and attractiveness of this beautiful sport among the upcoming generations. 
 

Eight fastest race walker 20km 

 
Álvaro Martin from Spain is the 8th fastest European race walker 20km in history with 1 h 17' 32". 
 

Barriers Race walking 

 
barrier_1: Race walk 20 km/ 1 h 20'
 
Álvaro Martín has broken the 1:20 barrier 11 times. 
 
11 performances under 1 h 20' over 20 km ► best performance   1 h 17' 32"   15.477 km/h
 
barrier_2: Race walk 50 km/ 4 h  
 
1 performance under 4 hours over 50 km ► 3 h 57' 24"   12.637 km/h  
 

Best memories

My top three unforgettable memories in my career are in descending order:
 
♦ My gold medal in the inaugural marathon Race walk mixed relay for Spain at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 is my greatest memory in sports because I was fortunate to have shared it with my teammate Maria Pérez and I also knew it was my last major race
 
♦ My double gold medal in the 20 km & the 35 km Race walk at the World Championships in Budapest 2023, awarded with the prestigious title of << World champion >>
 
♦ My 2nd victory at the Munich 2022 European Championships by setting a strong performance under the 1:20 barrier in the 20 km Race walk: 1 h 19' 11" at an average speed of 15.155 km/h  
 

Personal bests

♦   5000 m Race walk track   18' 39"   2015   Gijón (E)
 
♦ 10 km Race walk road     40' 35"   14.784 km/h   2012   Barcelona (E)
♦ 10 km Race walk track    38' 53"   15.431 km/h   2024   La Nucia (E)
 
♦ 20 km Race walk road   1 h 17' 32"   15.477 km/h   2023   Budapest (H)      
 
♦ 35 km Race walk road   2 h 24' 30"   xx.xxx km/h   2023   Budapest (H)
 
♦ 50 km Race walk road   3 h 57' 24"   12.637 km/h   2020   Torrevieja (E)  
 

Palmares

Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
10 km weg 10.000 00 h 40' 35" 14.784 2012 Barcelona (E) World Athletics U20 Championships ► 4th place
10 km weg 10.000 00 h 42' 17" 14.190 2011 Olhão (P) IAAF European Race walking Cup ► 6th place
vervolg palmares ...
 
Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
10 km piste 10.000 00 h 38' 53" 15.431 2024 La Nucia (E) Spanish Athletics Championships ► 1st place / Winner of the race
10 km piste 10.000 00 h 39' 24" 15.228 2022 La Nucia (E) Ibero-American Athletics Championships ► gold medalist
10 km piste 10.000 00 h 39' 35" 15.158 2021 Getafe (E) Spanish Athletics Championships ► 1st place / Winner of the race
10 km piste 10.000 00 h 40' 42" 14.742 2019 Getafe (E) Spanish Athletics Championships ► 1st place / Winner of the race
10 km piste 10.000 00 h 42' 50" 14.008 2014 Aubagne (F) Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships ► gold medalist
vervolg palmares ...
 
Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 17' 32" 15.477 2023 Budapest (H) World Championships ► gold medalist
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 17' 49" 15.421 2024 La Coruña (E) World Athletics Race walking Tour ►2nd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 18' 49" 15.225 2023 La Coruña (E) World Athletics Race walking Tour ►2nd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 19' 11" 15.155 2022 Munich (D) European Championships ► gold medalist
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 19' 11" 15.155 2024 Paris (F) Olympic Games Paris 2024 ► Olympic bronze medalist
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 19' 14" 15.145 2021 Poděbrady (CZ) IAAF European Race walking Cup ► 2nd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 19' 36" 15.075 2016 Rome (I) IAAF World Race walking Cup ► 3rd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 19' 41" 15.060 2017 London (UK) World Championships ► 8th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 19' 57" 15.009 2017 La Coruña (E) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 1st place / Winner of the race
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 19' 58" 15.006 2022 La Coruña (E) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 1st place / Winner of the race
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 19' 59" 15.003 2021 La Coruña (E) IAAF Race walking Permit Meeting ► 3rd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 20' 19" 14.941 2022 Eugene (USA) World Championships ► 7th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 20' 39" 14.879 2014 Taicang (CHN) IAAF World Race walking Cup ► 18th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 20' 42" 14.870 2018 Berlin (D) European Championships ► gold medalist
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 20' 46" 14.858 2018 La Coruña (E) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 6th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 20' 50" 14.845 2019 La Coruña (E) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 16th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 20' 59" 14.818 2019 Alytus (LT) IAAF European Race walking Cup ► 5th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 21' 03" 14.806 2016 Rio Maior (P) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 1st place / Winner of the race
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 21' 41" 14.691 2014 Zurich (CH) European Championships ► 5th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 21' 46" 14.676 2021 Sapporo (J) Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 ► 4th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 22' 00" 14.634 2018 Rio Maior (P) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 2nd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 22' 04" 14.622 2015 Beijing (CHN) World Championships ► 16th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 22' 04" 14.622 2015 La Coruña (E) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 14th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 22' 11" 14.602 2016 Rio de Janeiro (BR) Olympic Games Rio 2016 ► 22nd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 22' 12" 14.599 2012 Lugano (CH) European Athletics Race walking Permit Meeting ► 14th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 22' 25" 14.560 2013 La Coruña (E) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 7th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 23' 22" 14.394 2018 Taicang (CHN) IAAF World Race walking Cup ► 8th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 23' 40" 14.343 2019 Rio Maior (P) IAAF Race walking Permit Meeting ► 13rd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 24' 00" 14.286 2014 La Coruña (E) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 18th place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 24' 51" 14.143 2015 Tallinn ((EST) European Athletics U23 Championships ► silver medalist
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 25' 12" 14.085 2013 Moscow (RUS) World Championships ► 23rd place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 25' 53" 13.972 2017 Poděbrady (CZ) European Race walking Cup ► 31st place
20 km weg 20.000 01 h 28' 17" 13.593 2017 Monterrey (MEX) IAAF Race walking Challenge ► 8th place
vervolg palmares ...
 
Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
50 km weg 50.000 03 h 57' 24" 12.637 2020 Torrevieja (E) Spanish 50km Race walking Championships ► 2nd place
vervolg palmares ...

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