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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Miguel Ángel LÓPEZ

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Spain Spain
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    03 JUL 1988     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14165989
Miguel Angel Lopez celebrates his victory in the 20km race walk at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 20km Race Walking 18 1213
Men's Overall Ranking 674 1213

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 20km Race Walking 12 for 7 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 391 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
5000 Metres Race Walk 18:46.95 Murcia (ESP) 26 JUN 2016 1162
10,000 Metres Race Walk 38:06.28 Gijón (ESP) 24 JUL 2016 1212
10 Kilometres Race Walk 40:18 Burjassot (ESP) 12 JAN 2019 1117
20,000 Metres Race Walk 1:24:52.51 Iquique (CHI) 15 JUN 2008 1088
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:19:14 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2015 1208
35 Kilometres Race Walk 2:32:56 Jumilla (ESP) 01 MAR 2015 1165
50 Kilometres Race Walk 3:53:52 Motril (ESP) 28 FEB 2016 1140

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
10,000 Metres Race Walk 39:35.03 Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia (ESP) 31 AUG 2019 1148
10 Kilometres Race Walk 40:18 Burjassot (ESP) 12 JAN 2019 1117
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:21:00 Alytus (LTU) 19 MAY 2019 1169

Outdoor

5000 Metres Race Walk

Performance Place Date
2018 19:15.09 Murcia (ESP) 06 JUN 2018
2016 18:46.95 Murcia (ESP) 26 JUN 2016
2012 19:48.67 Barcelona (ESP) 16 JUN 2012
2011 20:29.69 Cartagena (ESP) 05 FEB 2011
2010 23:05.56 Bilbao (ESP) 19 JUN 2010

Outdoor

10,000 Metres Race Walk

Performance Place Date
2019 39:35.03 Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia (ESP) 31 AUG 2019
2018 40:17.08 Getafe (ESP) 22 JUL 2018
2017 39:51.64 Cartagena (ESP) 06 MAY 2017
2016 38:06.28 Gijón (ESP) 24 JUL 2016
2015 38:53.42 Cartagena (ESP) 29 APR 2015
2014 38:54.87 Alcobendas (ESP) 27 JUL 2014
2013 39:07.58 Alcobendas (ESP) 28 JUL 2013
2012 40:25.31 Pamplona (ESP) 26 AUG 2012
2011 40:21.6h Castellón (ESP) 07 MAY 2011
2010 40:38.90 Avilés (ESP) 18 JUL 2010
2009 41:16.29 Barcelona (ESP) 02 AUG 2009
2008 40:58.21 Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ESP) 27 JUL 2008
2007 42:36.60 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 21 JUL 2007
2006 45:54.41 Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing (CHN) 19 AUG 2006
2005 42:49.72 Kaunas (LTU) 23 JUL 2005

Outdoor

10 Kilometres Race Walk

Performance Place Date
2019 40:18 Burjassot (ESP) 12 JAN 2019
2017 40:33 Castellón (ESP) 11 FEB 2017
2016 40:43 Murcia (ESP) 24 APR 2016
2015 40:34 Alguazas (ESP) 01 FEB 2015
2013 43:54 Yecla (ESP) 10 FEB 2013
2012 41:01 Erdos (CHN) 14 SEP 2012
2010 40:47 Granollers (ESP) 13 FEB 2010
2009 42:15 San Pedro del Pinatar (ESP) 31 JAN 2009
2008 42:33 Mortalaz (ESP) 26 APR 2008
2007 40:49 Leamington (GBR) 20 MAY 2007
2006 41:41 La Coruña (ESP) 13 MAY 2006
2005 43:47 Miskolc (HUN) 21 MAY 2005
2004 45:15 Zaragoza (ESP) 08 FEB 2004

Outdoor

20,000 Metres Race Walk

Performance Place Date
2008 1:24:52.51 Iquique (CHI) 15 JUN 2008

Outdoor

20 Kilometres Race Walk

Performance Place Date
2019 1:21:00 Alytus (LTU) 19 MAY 2019
2018 1:20:54 La Coruña (ESP) 02 JUN 2018
2017 1:19:57 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 13 AUG 2017
2016 1:20:34 La Coruña (ESP) 28 MAY 2016
2015 1:19:14 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2015
2014 1:19:21 Taicang (CHN) 04 MAY 2014
2013 1:21:21 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013
2012 1:19:49 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 04 AUG 2012
2011 1:21:41 Dublin (IRL) 26 JUN 2011
2010 1:23:08 Santa Eulària des Riu (ESP) 07 MAR 2010
2009 1:22:23 Kaunas (LTU) 18 JUL 2009
2008 1:23:44 Cheboksary (RUS) 10 MAY 2008
2006 1:33:32 Zaragoza (ESP) 23 JUL 2006
2005 1:33:27 Lloret de Mar (ESP) 10 APR 2005

Outdoor

35 Kilometres Race Walk

Performance Place Date
2015 2:32:56 Jumilla (ESP) 01 MAR 2015

Outdoor

50 Kilometres Race Walk

Performance Place Date
2016 3:53:52 Motril (ESP) 28 FEB 2016

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
5. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:19:49 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 04 AUG 2012

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:19:14 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2015
2. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:21:21 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013

Honours - World Race Walking Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
5. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:19:21 Taicang (CHN) 04 MAY 2014
12. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:24:32 Chihuahua (MEX) 16 MAY 2010

Honours - European Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:19:44 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 13 AUG 2014
6. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:21:27 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 11 AUG 2018

Honours - IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. 10 Kilometres Race Walk 41:01 Erdos (CHN) 14 SEP 2012

Honours - European Cup Race Walking

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:19:52 Murcia (ESP) 17 MAY 2015
2. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:20:21 Poděbrady (CZE) 21 MAY 2017
2. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:21:48 Dudince (SVK) 19 MAY 2013

Honours - European U23 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:22:23 Kaunas (LTU) 18 JUL 2009

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:21:21 Oropesa del Mar (ESP) 17 MAR 2019
1. 10,000 Metres Race Walk 38:06.28 Gijón (ESP) 24 JUL 2016
1. 10,000 Metres Race Walk 39:15.61 Castellón (ESP) 02 AUG 2015
1. 10,000 Metres Race Walk 38:54.87 Alcobendas (ESP) 27 JUL 2014
1. 10,000 Metres Race Walk 39:07.58 Alcobendas (ESP) 28 JUL 2013
1. 10,000 Metres Race Walk 40:25.31 Pamplona (ESP) 26 AUG 2012
1. 10,000 Metres Race Walk 41:52.42 Málaga (ESP) 07 AUG 2011
1. 10,000 Metres Race Walk 40:38.90 Avilés (ESP) 18 JUL 2010
1. 20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:23:08 Santa Eulària des Riu (ESP) 07 MAR 2010
Results in:

10,000 Metres Race Walk

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
31 AUG 2019 Spanish Ch., Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia ESPESP B F 2. 39:35.03

10 Kilometres Race Walk

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
12 JAN 2019 Regional Race Walking Ch. /V. Copa Levante, Burjassot ESPESP F F 1. 40:18

20 Kilometres Race Walk

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
17 MAR 2019 Spanish 20km Race Walking Ch., Oropesa del Mar ESPESP B F 1. 1:21:21
19 MAY 2019 European Race Walking Cup, Alytus LTULTU A F 6. 1:21:00
08 JUN 2019 Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña, La Coruña ESPESP GL F DNF
04 OCT 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Corniche, Doha QATQAT OW F 26. 1:35:00

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