2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
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The 2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
was held on 13 and 14 May 2006 in the streets of A Coruña
, Spain
.
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 13 and 14 May 2006 in the streets of A Coruña
A Coruña
A Coruña or La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. It is the second-largest city in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country...
, Spain
Spain
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.
Medallists
| Men's 10 km walk (junior event) |
Sergey Morozov Russia |
40:26 | Miguel Ángel López Spain |
41:41 | Aleksey Grigoryev Russia |
41:52 |
| Men's 20 km walk | Francisco Javier Fernández Francisco Javier Fernández Francisco Javier Fernández Peláez is a Spanish race walker. He specializes in the 20 km race walk.... Spain |
1:18:31 | 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 |
1:19:08 | Han Yucheng Han Yucheng Han Yucheng is a Chinese race walker. He competed at the 20 km race walk event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:...  Mainland China |
1:19:10 |
| Men's 50 km walk | Denis Nizhegorodov Denis Nizhegorodov Denis Gennadyevich Nizhegorodov is a Russian race walker and current world record holder in the 50 km racewalk, with a time of 3:34:14, set in Cheboksary on May 11, 2008.-Achievements:-References:... Russia |
3:38:02 | Trond Nymark Trond Nymark Trond Nymark is a Norwegian race walker. He was born in Bergen and represents TIF Viking.-Achievements:-External links:* Homepage of Trond Nymark....  Norway |
3:41:30 | Yuriy Andronov Yuriy Andronov -Achievements:-References:*... Russia |
3:42:38 |
| Women's 10 km walk (junior event) |
Vera Sokolova Vera Sokolova Vera Sokolova is a Russian race walker.A gold medalist on the track at World Youth and European Junior level, she won her first major senior medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, taking the 20 km road walk bronze medal... Russia |
44:49 | Alexandra Kudryashova Russia |
44:52 | Chai Xue Mainland China |
45:04 |
| Women's 20 km walk | Ryta Turava Ryta Turava Ryta Turava is an athlete from Belarus, competing in race walking. She was born in Vitebsk....  Belarus |
1:22:20 | 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 |
1:22:40 | Irina Petrova Irina Petrova -Achievements:-References:... Russia |
1:22:40 |
Men's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Javier Fernández Francisco Javier Fernández Francisco Javier Fernández Peláez is a Spanish race walker. He specializes in the 20 km race walk.... Spain |
1:18:31 | SB |
| 2 | 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 |
1:19:08 | SB |
| 3 | Han Yucheng Han Yucheng Han Yucheng is a Chinese race walker. He competed at the 20 km race walk event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:...  People's Republic of China |
1:19:10 | |
| 4 | 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 |
1:19:36 | SB |
| 5 | Nathan Deakes Nathan Deakes Nathan Deakes is an Australian race walker. Deakes trains with the Australian Institute of Sport....  Australia |
1:19:37 | |
| 6 | Sergey Bakulin Sergey Bakulin Sergey Bakulin is a male race walker from Russia.-Achievements:-References:... Russia |
1:20:10 | |
| 7 | Viktor Burayev Viktor Burayev Viktor Mikhaylovich Burayev is a male race walker from Russia. On August 5, 2008, Burayev and training partners Sergey Morozov, Aleksey Voyevodin, and Vladimir Kanaykin were banned from competition, following a positive EPO test. The positive tests were conducted in April 2008 and evidenced... Russia |
1:20:18 | |
| 8 | 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 |
1:20:33 | SB |
| 9 | Erik Tysse Erik Tysse Erik Tysse is a Norwegian race walker. He has competed at four editions of the World Championships in Athletics and represented Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Norway |
1:20:34 | NR |
| 10 | Daniel García  Mexico |
1:20:52 | SB |
| 11 | Siarhei Charnou Siarhei Charnou Siarhei Charnou is a Belarusian race walker. His name is also spelled as Sergey Chernov.-Achievements:-References:*... Belarus |
1:20:54 | |
| 12 | Juan Manuel Molina Juan Manuel Molina Juan Manuel Molina Morote is a male race walker from Spain.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
1:21:09 | SB |
| 13 | Wang Zhiping Wang Zhiping Wang Zhiping is a Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-References:... People's Republic of China |
1:21:25 | SB |
| 14 | Jared Tallent Jared Tallent Jared Tallent is an Australian race walker.Tallent finished third in the 20 km walk at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to claim his first Olympic medal... Australia |
1:21:36 | PB |
| 15 | Ivano Brugnetti Ivano Brugnetti Ivano Brugnetti is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...  Italy |
1:31:16 | SB |
| 16 | André Höhne André Höhne André Höhne is a German race walker.He finished 14th in the 20 kilometres walk at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, crossing the line with a time of 1:21:59.-Achievements:-References:...  Germany |
1:21:47 | SB |
| 17 | Giorgio Rubino Giorgio Rubino Giorgio Rubino is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Italy |
1:22:05 | PB |
| 18 | Luke Adams Luke Adams Luke Kendall Adams is a male race walker from Australia, who was born in Tanzania. He is a two-time Olympian for Australia. He also guest starred in the Family Guy episode Baby, You Knock Me Out.-Achievements:... Australia |
1:22:11 | |
| 19 | Gustavo Restrepo Gustavo Restrepo Gustavo Adolfo Restrepo Baena is a Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...  Colombia |
1:22:18 | SB |
| 20 | Benjamin Sánchez Benjamin Sánchez Benjamin Sánchez Bermejo is a Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
1:22:24 | PB |
Men's 50 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Nizhegorodov Denis Nizhegorodov Denis Gennadyevich Nizhegorodov is a Russian race walker and current world record holder in the 50 km racewalk, with a time of 3:34:14, set in Cheboksary on May 11, 2008.-Achievements:-References:... Russia |
3:38:02 | CR |
| 2 | Trond Nymark Trond Nymark Trond Nymark is a Norwegian race walker. He was born in Bergen and represents TIF Viking.-Achievements:-External links:* Homepage of Trond Nymark.... Norway |
3:41:30 | NR |
| 3 | Yuriy Andronov Yuriy Andronov -Achievements:-References:*... Russia |
3:42:38 | SB |
| 4 | Mikel Odriozola Mikel Odriozola Mikel Odriozola Domínguez is a Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
3:44:59 | SB |
| 5 | Roman Magdziarczyk Roman Magdziarczyk Roman Magdziarczyk is a Polish race walker.-Achievements:-References:...  Poland |
3:45:47 | SB |
| 6 | Jesús Angel García Jesús Ángel García Jesús Ángel García Bragado is a Spanish race walker. He is married to gymnast Carmen Acedo.-Achievements:-References:... Spain |
3:46:11 | SB |
| 7 | Horacio Nava Horacio Nava Horacio Nava Reza is a male race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico |
3:48:22 | PB |
| 8 | Zhao Chengliang Zhao Chengliang Zhao Chengliang is a Chinese race walker. Zhao won the 50 km walk event at the 11th Chinese National Games in 2009.-Achievements:-References:... People's Republic of China |
3:49:29 | SB |
| 9 | Marco De Luca Marco De Luca -Achievements:-References:... Italy |
3:49:43 | PB |
| 10 | José Alejandro Cambil José Alejandro Cambil José Alejandro Cambil is a Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Spain |
3:51:32 | PB |
| 11 | Yu Chaohong People's Republic of China |
3:52:12 | SB |
| 12 | Claudio Erasmo Vargas Claudio Erasmo Vargas Claudio Erasmo Vargas is a Mexican race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Mexico |
3:54:16 | SB |
| 13 | Andrei Stepanchuk Andrei Stepanchuk -Achievements:-References:*... Belarus |
3:54:31 | SB |
| 14 | Kamil Kalka Kamil Kalka Kamil Kalka is a Polish race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Poland |
3:54:44 | PB |
| 15 | Diego Cafagna Diego Cafagna Diego Cafagna is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Italy |
3:55:41 | SB |
| 16 | Eddy Riva Eddy Riva Eddy Riva is a French race walker.-Achievements:-References:...  France |
3:55:55 | SB |
| 17 | David Boulanger David Boulanger David Boulanger is a French race walker.-Achievements:-References:... France |
3:56:46 | SB |
| 18 | Ingus Janevics Ingus Janevics Ingus Janevics is a Latvian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...  Latvia |
3:56:54 | PB |
| 19 | Rafal Fedaczynski Rafal Fedaczynski Rafał Fedaczyński is a Polish race walker. He competed at the World Race Walking Cup in 2004 and 2006, and at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007... Poland |
3:57:24 | SB |
| 20 | Si Tianfeng Si Tianfeng Si Tianfeng is a Chinese race walker. He represented China at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also competed in the 50 km walk at the 2009 Chinese National Games and won the bronze medal. Si set a Games record to take the gold medal in the 50 km walk at the 2010 Asian Games... People's Republic of China |
3:57:54 | SB |
Women's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryta Turava Ryta Turava Ryta Turava is an athlete from Belarus, competing in race walking. She was born in Vitebsk.... Belarus |
1:26:27 | CR |
| 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 |
1:27:26 | SB |
| 3 | Irina Petrova Irina Petrova -Achievements:-References:... Russia |
1:27:46 | |
| 4 | He Dan He Dan He Dan is a Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-References:... People's Republic of China |
1:28:52 | |
| 5 | Olga Kaniskina Olga Kaniskina Olga Nikolayevna Kaniskina is a Russian race walker. She won the silver medal in the 20 km walk at the 2006 European Championships and gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... Russia |
1:28:59 | |
| 6 | Liu Hong Liu Hong (athlete) Liu Hong is a Chinese race walker.She first came to prominence by winning the World Junior and Asian Games titles in 2006. After a poor global debut at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics , she rebounded with a fourth place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics... People's Republic of China |
1:28:59 | |
| 7 | Jane Saville Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney.... Australia |
1:29:05 | SB |
| 8 | Elena Ginko Elena Ginko Elena Valeryevna Ginko is a Belarusian race walker. She was born in Gomel.-Achievements:-References:*... Belarus |
1:29:06 | SB |
| 9 | Jiang Qiuyan Jiang Qiuyan Jiang Qiuyan is a Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-References:... People's Republic of China |
1:29:08 | SB |
| 10 | 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 |
1:29:37 | SB |
| 11 | 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 |
1:29:46 | SB |
| 12 | Sabine Zimmer Sabine Zimmer Sabine Krantz is a German race walker. She was born in Potsdam.-Achievements:- External links :*... Germany |
1:29:54 | SB |
| 13 | Inês Henriques Inês Henriques Inês Henriques is a Portuguese race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Portugal |
1:30:28 | PB |
| 14 | Ana Cabecinha Ana Cabecinha Ana Cabecinha is a Portuguese race walker. She was born in Santiago Maior .-Achievements:-References:... Portugal |
1:31:02 | PB |
| 15 | Sylwia Korzeniowska Sylwia Korzeniowska Sylwia Korzeniowska is a Polish-born French race walker. She changed her nationality on June 1, 2010. She is the younger sister of former world record holder Robert Korzeniowski.-Achievements:-References:... Poland |
1:31:16 | NR |
| 16 | Tatsiana Metleuskaya Tatsiana Metleuskaya Tatsiana Metleuskaya is a Belarusian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Belarus |
1:31:35 | |
| 17 | Jolanta Dukure Jolanta Dukure Jolanta Dukure is a Latvian race walker. She was born in Riga, Latvia.She is the national record holder in all race walking distances.-Achievements:-References:... Latvia |
1:32:01 | SB |
| 18 | María José Poves María José Poves María José Poves Novella is a Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
1:32:05 | SB |
| 19 | Kristina Saltanovic Kristina Saltanovic Kristina Saltanovič is a Lithuanian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*...  Lithuania |
1:32:08 | |
| 20 | Ana Maria Groza Ana Maria Groza Ana Maria Groza is a female race walker from Romania.-Achievements:-References:*... Romania |
1:32:29 |