David Mejia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Mejía Hernández |
| Nationality |
 Mexico |
| Born |
7 December 1986 Toluca, Mexico |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Race walking |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
10 km walk: 41:56 (2004) 20 km walk: 1:22:36 (2011) |
David Mejía Hernández (born December 7, 1986 in Toluca) is a Mexican race walker.[1] He set his personal best time of 1:22:36, by finishing third in the men's 20 km at the 2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in Chihuahua, Mexico.[2]
Mejia represented Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's 20 km race walk, along with his compatriot Eder Sánchez. He successfully finished the race in thirty-sixth place by eight seconds ahead of Italy's Jean-Jacques Nkouloukidi, with a time of 1:26:45.[3]
References
- ↑ "David Mejía". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (6 March 2011). "Portuguese sweep in the women's 20km, Sanchez and Ojeda give double win in Mexico – IAAF Race Walking Challenge". IAAF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 20km Walk". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
External links
- David Mejia profile at IAAF
- NBC Olympics Profile
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