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María Pérez

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María Pérez García (born 29 April 1996) is a Spanish race walker. She won the gold medal in both the 20-kilometre and 35-kilometre race walks at the World Athletics Championships, held in Tokyo in 2025 and in Budapest in 2023, and placed 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 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). María Pérez is the 6,366th most popular athlete (down from 3,614th in 2024), the 3,468th most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,668th in 2019) and the 107th most popular Spanish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, María Pérez ranks 6,366 out of 6,025. Before her are Rai Benjamin, Axel Clerget, Eelco Sintnicolaas, Margaret Simpson, Ricarda Funk, and Tracie Ruiz. After her are Beatrice Faumuina, Dion Phaneuf, Matthew Pinsent, Fiona MacDonald, Dominic Demeritte, and Óscar Gil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, María Pérez ranks 666. Before her are Lil Xan, Santi Comesaña, Samy Mmaee, Thea Louise Stjernesund, Mason Gooding, and Jordan Romero. After her are Sam Welsford, Neto Borges, Mauricio Baldivieso, Fabrício Bruno, Ryoya Ogawa, and Miloš Pantović.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, María Pérez ranks 3,468 out of 3,355. Before her are Ion Ansotegi (1982), Jon Moncayola (1998), Alberto Moleiro (2003), Aythami Artiles (1986), Juanfran (1988), and Jaime Romero (1990). After her are Patricia Moreno (1988), Juan Fernández La Villa (1985), Fran Rico (1987), Braulio Nóbrega (1985), Aihen Muñoz (1997), and Alberto Abalde (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Spain

Among athletes born in Spain, María Pérez ranks 107. Before her are Rosa Godoy (1982), Fátima Gálvez (1987), Kim Jung-hwan (null), Arturo Casado (1983), Mario Mola (1990), and Liliana Fernández (1987). After her are Juan Fernández La Villa (1985), Adriana Cerezo (2003), Roser Tarragó (1993), Wang Qin (null), Pili Peña (1986), and Lee So-young (null).

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