2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
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The 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
was held on 10 and 11 May 2008 in the streets of Cheboksary
, Chuvashia, Russia
.
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 10 and 11 May 2008 in the streets of Cheboksary
Cheboksary
-Twin towns/sister cities:Cheboksary is twinned with: Eger in Hungary Antalya in Turkey Santa Clara in CubaAlso Partnerships are shown with: Rundu in Namibia -External links:****...
, Chuvashia, Russia
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...
.
Medallists
| Men's 10 km walk (junior event) |
Aleksey Bartsaykin Russia |
39:57 WJR | Chen Ding People's Republic of China |
40:12 PB | Denis Strelkov Russia |
40:17 |
| 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 |
1:18:15 CR | Valeriy Borchin Valeriy Borchin Valeriy Viktorovich Borchin is a race walker from Russia who is the reigning Olympic and World champion over the 20 km distance.... Russia |
1:18:21 SB | Eder Sánchez Eder Sánchez Heraclio Eder Sánchez Terán is a Mexican race walker. He's currently serving the Mexican Army, and has won the Mexican 'Premio Nacional del Deporte'.-Achievements:-References:*...  Mexico |
1:18:34 PB |
| 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 |
3:34:14 WR | Vladimir Kanaykin Vladimir Kanaykin Vladimir Alekseevich Kanaykin is a Russian race walker.On September 29, 2007 Kanaykin set a new world record for the 20 km race walk at the 2007 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, in Saransk, Russia... Russia |
3:36:55 PB | Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer is an Italian race walker.Schwazer won the bronze medal in the 50 km race at the 2005 World Championships in a national record time of 3:41.54 hours...  Italy |
3:37:04 SB |
| Women's 10 km walk (junior event) |
Tatyana Kalmykova Russia |
42:44 CR | Irina Yumanova Russia |
43:23 | Elmira Alembekova Russia |
44:39 |
| Women's 20 km walk | 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 |
1:25:42 CR | Tatyana Sibileva Tatyana Sibileva -Achievements:-References:*... Russia |
1:26:29 | Vera Santos Vera Santos Vera Lúcia Montez dos Santos is a Portuguese race walker.She began racing at the senior international level in 2002, taking part in the 2002 European Athletics Championships. Her first major medal was a silver at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships and she went on to compete at that...  Portugal |
1:28:17 PB |
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 |
1:18:15 | CR |
| 2 | Valeriy Borchin Valeriy Borchin Valeriy Viktorovich Borchin is a race walker from Russia who is the reigning Olympic and World champion over the 20 km distance.... Russia |
1:18:21 | SB |
| 3 | Eder Sánchez Eder Sánchez Heraclio Eder Sánchez Terán is a Mexican race walker. He's currently serving the Mexican Army, and has won the Mexican 'Premio Nacional del Deporte'.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico |
1:18:34 | PB |
| 4 | Ilya Markov Ilya Markov Ilya Vladislavovich Markov is a Russian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Russia |
1:19:04 | SB |
| 5 | Andrey Krivov Andrey Krivov -Achievements:-References:... Russia |
1:19:10 | |
| 6 | 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 |
1:19:11 | NR |
| 7 | 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 |
1:19:15 | PB |
| 8 | Juan Manuel Molina Juan Manuel Molina Juan Manuel Molina Morote is a male race walker from Spain.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
1:19:19 | PB |
| 9 | Robert Heffernan Robert Heffernan Robert Heffernan is an Irish race walker. Having been seen as one of Ireland's best hopes of an athletics medal at the 2008 Olympic Games, he came eighth in the 20km Walk. His wife Marian Andrews is also national women's 400 metres champion and was on the Irish women's team that finished 4th in...  Republic of Ireland |
1:19:22 | NR |
| 10 | 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 |
1:19:48 | |
| 11 | 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 |
1:19:54 | SB |
| 12 | Rolando Saquipay Rolando Saquipay Jaime Rolando Saquipay Pañi is a male race walker from Ecuador.-Achievements:-References:*...  Ecuador |
1:20:40 | SB |
| 13 | Benjamin Sánchez Benjamin Sánchez Benjamin Sánchez Bermejo is a Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
1:20:48 | PB |
| 14 | Ivan Trotski Ivan Trotski -Achievements:-References:*...  Belarus |
1:20:56 | |
| 15 | 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 |
1:21:13 | |
| 16 | Ivano Brugnetti Ivano Brugnetti Ivano Brugnetti is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Italy |
1:21:19 | |
| 17 | Matej Tóth Matej Tóth Matej Tóth is a Slovak race walker. He is a two-time Olympian, having competed in 2004 and 2008, and has represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics on three occasions...  Slovakia |
1:21:24 | PB |
| 18 | Sérgio Vieira Sérgio Vieira Sérgio Vieira is a Portuguese race walker. His twin brother João Vieira is a race walker as well.-Achievements:-References:... Portugal |
1:21:25 | PB |
| 19 | Jean-Jacques Nkouloukidi Jean-Jacques Nkouloukidi Jean-Jacques Nkouloukidi is an Italian race walker. His father is from Congo and his mother from Haiti.-Achievements:-References:*... Italy |
1:21:45 | SB |
| 20 | Kim Hyun-Sub Kim Hyun-Sub Kim Hyun-sub is a male race walker from South Korea.-Achievements:-References:...  South Korea |
1:22:01 |
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 |
3:34:14 | CR |
| 2 | Vladimir Kanaykin Vladimir Kanaykin Vladimir Alekseevich Kanaykin is a Russian race walker.On September 29, 2007 Kanaykin set a new world record for the 20 km race walk at the 2007 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, in Saransk, Russia... Russia |
3:36:55 | PB |
| 3 | Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer is an Italian race walker.Schwazer won the bronze medal in the 50 km race at the 2005 World Championships in a national record time of 3:41.54 hours... Italy |
3:37:04 | SB |
| 4 | 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 |
3:44:59 | SB |
| 5 | Mikel Odriozola Mikel Odriozola Mikel Odriozola Domínguez is a Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
3:47:30 | SB |
| 6 | Horacio Nava Horacio Nava Horacio Nava Reza is a male race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico |
3:47:55 | PB |
| 7 | Sergey Kirdyapkin Sergey Kirdyapkin Sergey Alexandrovich Kirdyapkin is a Russian race walker.He won the gold medal in the 50 km race at the 2005 World Championships in a personal best time of 3:38:08 hours. He won his second world title at the 2009 World Championships, finishing in 3:38:35, his second fastest ever time.He is married... Russia |
3:48:29 | SB |
| 8 | 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 |
3:49:03 | SB |
| 9 | Marco De Luca Marco De Luca -Achievements:-References:... Italy |
3:49:21 | SB |
| 10 | Ingus Janevics Ingus Janevics Ingus Janevics is a Latvian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...  Latvia |
3:49:50 | PB |
| 11 | Oleksiy Kazanin Oleksiy Kazanin -Achievements:-References:...  Ukraine |
3:50:30 | PB |
| 12 | Mario Iván Flores Mario Iván Flores Mario Iván Flores Hernández is a Mexican race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Mexico |
3:51:16 | SB |
| 13 | José Alejandro Cambil José Alejandro Cambil José Alejandro Cambil is a Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Spain |
3:51:20 | PB |
| 14 | Jesús Sánchez Jesus Sanchez Jesús Paulino Sánchez is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors from until . Most recently, he appeared in three games for the Sacramento River Cats of the Oakland Athletics organization in .-External links:... Mexico |
3:51:29 | PB |
| 15 | 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 |
3:52:31 | SB |
| 16 | Igors Kazakevics Igors Kazakevics Igors Kazakevičs is a Latvian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Latvia |
3:52:45 | PB |
| 17 | António Pereira Portugal |
3:53:11 | SB |
| 18 | Daniel García Mexico |
3:53:42 | SB |
| 19 | Diego Cafagna Diego Cafagna Diego Cafagna is an Italian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Italy |
3:53:46 | PB |
| 20 | Zhao Jianguo Zhao Jianguo Zhao Jianguo is a Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-References:... People's Republic of China |
3:54:18 | SB |
Women's 20 km
| Place | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
1:25:42 | CR |
| 2 | Tatyana Sibileva Tatyana Sibileva -Achievements:-References:*... Russia |
1:26:29 | |
| 3 | Vera Santos Vera Santos Vera Lúcia Montez dos Santos is a Portuguese race walker.She began racing at the senior international level in 2002, taking part in the 2002 European Athletics Championships. Her first major medal was a silver at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships and she went on to compete at that... Portugal |
1:28:17 | PB |
| 4 | Lyudmila Arkhipova Lyudmila Arkhipova -Achievements:-References:... Russia |
1:28:29 | |
| 5 | María Vasco María Vasco María del Monte Vasco Pes Gallardo is a Spanish race walker. She won the bronze medal over 20 km at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and the bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She was born in Barcelona, Catalonia.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
1:28:39 | SB |
| 6 | Olive Loughnane Olive Loughnane Olive Loughnane is an Irish race walker. She has competed in three Olympic Games . Loughnane has represented Ireland at five consecutive editions of the World Championships in Athletics and she won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships. Loughnane earned $30,000 in prize money from the... Republic of Ireland |
1:29:17 | PB |
| 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 |
1:29:27 | SB |
| 8 | María José Poves María José Poves María José Poves Novella is a Spanish race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Spain |
1:29:31 | PB |
| 9 | Elena Ginko Elena Ginko Elena Valeryevna Ginko is a Belarusian race walker. She was born in Gomel.-Achievements:-References:*... Belarus |
1:29:35 | SB |
| 10 | Susana Feitor Susana Feitor Susana Paula de Jesus Feitor, DamIH is a Portuguese racewalker. She was born in Alcobertas, Médio Tejo.-Achievements:-References:... Portugal |
1:29:38 | |
| 11 | Ana Cabecinha Ana Cabecinha Ana Cabecinha is a Portuguese race walker. She was born in Santiago Maior .-Achievements:-References:... Portugal |
1:29:39 | PB |
| 12 | Sonata Milušauskaité Sonata Milušauskaite Sonata Milušauskaitė is a Lithuanian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*...  Lithuania |
1:30:35 | NR |
| 13 | Sabine Zimmer Sabine Zimmer Sabine Krantz is a German race walker. She was born in Potsdam.-Achievements:- External links :*... Germany |
1:30:39 | SB |
| 14 | Athanasia Tsoumeleka Athanasia Tsoumeleka Athanasia Tsoumeleka is a Greek race walker, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Until 2003 Tsoumeleka was a largely unknown athlete, and she only finished seventh at the World Championships that year...  Greece |
1:30:40 | |
| 15 | Melanie Seeger Melanie Seeger Melanie Seeger is a German race walker. She has represented Germany at the Summer Olympics on two occasions... Germany |
1:31:09 | |
| 16 | Vira Zozulya Vira Zozulya Vira Mykhaliïvna Zozulya is a Ukrainian race walker, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 2000.-Achievements:-References:*... Ukraine |
1:31:12 | |
| 17 | Kristina Saltanovic Kristina Saltanovic Kristina Saltanovič is a Lithuanian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Lithuania |
1:31:21 | SB |
| 18 | Ana Maria Groza Ana Maria Groza Ana Maria Groza is a female race walker from Romania.-Achievements:-References:*...  Romania |
1:31:37 | SB |
| 19 | Inês Henriques Inês Henriques Inês Henriques is a Portuguese race walker.-Achievements:-References:... Portugal |
1:32:35 | |
| 20 | 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 |
1:32:38 | SB |