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María Pérez

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María Pérez García (born 29 April 1996) is a Spanish race walker. She finished first in the 20 kilometers race walk and in the 35 kilometers race walk at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, fourth in the 20 kilometres walk at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pérez won the gold medal in the event at the 2018 European Athletics Championships, setting a championship record in the process. She is the world record holder for the 35 km race walk with a time of 2:37:15, set on 21 May 2023 at the European Race Walking Team Championships in Poděbrady, Czech Republic. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. María Pérez is the 5,536th most popular athlete (down from 3,660th in 2019), the 3,202nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,670th in 2019) and the 85th most popular Spanish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, María Pérez ranks 5,536 out of 6,025Before her are Rai Benjamin, Axel Clerget, Eelco Sintnicolaas, Margaret Simpson, Ricarda Funk, and Tracie Ruiz. After her are Beatrice Faumuina, Dion Phaneuf, Matthew Pinsent, Óscar Gil, Halimat Ismaila, and Karol Zalewski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, María Pérez ranks 603Before her are Lil Xan, Santi Comesaña, Samy Mmaee, Thea Louise Stjernesund, Mason Gooding, and Jordan Romero. After her are Sam Welsford, Neto Borges, Ryoya Ogawa, Miloš Pantović, Kristoffer Halvorsen, and Nerea Camacho.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, María Pérez ranks 3,202 out of 3,355Before her are Raúl Rodríguez Navas (1988), Ion Ansotegi (1982), Jon Moncayola (1998), Aythami Artiles (1986), Juanfran (1988), and Jaime Romero (1990). After her are Fran Rico (1987), Braulio Nóbrega (1985), Aihen Muñoz (1997), Alberto Abalde (1995), Nerea Camacho (1996), and Iban Iyanga (1987).

Among ATHLETES In Spain

Among athletes born in Spain, María Pérez ranks 85Before her are Teresa Portela (1982), Fátima Gálvez (1987), Kim Jung-hwan (null), Arturo Casado (1983), Mario Mola (1990), and Liliana Fernández (1987). After her are Adriana Cerezo (2003), Roser Tarragó (1993), Wang Qin (null), Pili Peña (1986), Lee So-young (null), and Alberto Ginés López (2002).