Germán Sánchez (racewalker)

Germán Sánchez

Personal information
Full name	Germán Fortino Sánchez Cruz
Born	July 31, 1967 Zimatlán, Oaxaca
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Racewalking
Updated on 30 July 2013.

Germán Fortino Sánchez Cruz (born July 31, 1967 in Zimatlán, Oaxaca) is a Mexican race walker.

Personal bests

• 20 km: 1:25:05 hrs – La Coruña, 16 May 1998
• 50 km: 3:44:50 hrs – Cheboksary, 17 Jun 2001

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Mexico
1990	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Xalapa, México	—^*	50 km	4:14:22 hrs
1992	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Guatemala City, Guatemala	1st	50 km	4:06:21 hrs
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	—	50 km	DSQ
1993	World Race Walking Cup	Monterrey, Mexico	3rd	50 km	3:54:15 hrs
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Ponce, Puerto Rico	2nd	50 km	3:56:18 hrs
1995	World Race Walking Cup	Beijing, PR China	11th	50 km	3:49:29 hrs
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	—	50 km	DNF
1996	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Manaus, Brazil	1st	50 km	4:12:43 hrs
	Ibero American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	2nd	20 km	1:26:30
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	18th	50 km	3:57:47
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	—	50 km	DSQ
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	—	50 km	DSQ
2003	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Tijuana, Mexico	1st	50 km	4:04:11 hrs
	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	1st	50 km	4:05:02 hrs
	World Championships	Paris, France	12th	50 km	3:53:24 hrs
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	17th	50 kilometres walk	3:58:33

^*: Started as a guest out of competition.

References

• Germán Sánchez profile at IAAF
• sports-reference

External links

• Tilastopaja biography