Guatemalan racewalker
Julio Urías
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| Full name | Julio César Urías Meda |
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| Born | (1972-01-11) January 11, 1972 (age 52) |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
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| Country |  Guatemala |
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| Sport | Men's Athletics |
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| Event | Racewalking |
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| Olympic finals | Atlanta 96 17 place |
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| Updated on 30 August 2012 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Urías and the second or maternal family name is
Meda.
Julio César Urías Meda (born January 11, 1972) is a retired male race walker from Guatemala. He won the bronze medal in the men's 50 km race walk event at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, where he set his personal best - 3:49.37 on 24 March 1995.
Personal bests
Achievements
1991 Race Walking world Cup San Jose California USA
51 1:27:45
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
| Representing Guatemala
|
| 1990
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
Xalapa, México
|
12th
|
20 km
|
1:32:49
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| 1993
|
Central American and Caribbean Games
|
Ponce, Puerto Rico
|
3rd
|
50 km
|
4:03:24
|
| World Championships
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
—
|
50 km
|
DNF
|
| 1994
|
Central American Games
|
San Salvador, El Salvador
|
1st
|
50 km
|
4:08:21
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| 1995
|
Pan American Games
|
Mar del Plata, Argentina
|
3rd
|
50 km
|
3:49:37 NR
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| 1996
|
Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
17th
|
50 km
|
3:56:27
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| 1997
|
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
|
Poděbrady, Czech Republic
|
34th
|
50 km
|
4:00:12
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| World Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
23rd
|
50 km
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4:07:18
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| 1997
|
Central American Games
|
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
|
1st
|
35 km
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2:55:34
1998
Sudamerican Race Walking Championship Men´s 35 kilometer Bogota Colombia 2:46:12
1st
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| 2002
|
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
|
Torino, Italy
|
47th
|
20 km
|
1:31:42
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