Mónica Equihua

Mónica Equihua
Personal information
Full nameMónica Equihua Solórzano
Born (1982-09-23) September 23, 1982
Tancítaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
Updated on 6 January 2015
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Equihua and the second or maternal family name is Solórzano.

Mónica Equihua Solórzano (born 23 September 1982 in Tancítaro, Michoacán) is a Mexican race walker.[1][2][3] At the age of 26 years, she switched from middle-distance running to racewalking.[4] She competed in the 20 km kilometres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]

Personal bests

Event Result Venue Date
800 m 2:10.62 min Mexico Monterrey 22 Jun 2008
Road walk
10 km 46:03 min United Kingdom London 11 Aug 2012
20 km 1:31:09 hrs Portugal Rio Maior 6 Apr 2013
Track walk
10,000 m 49:15.72 min Mexico Xalapa 8 May 2010
20,000 m 1:36:05.0 hrs (ht) Mexico Xalapa 31 Aug 2014

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
2009 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Chihuahua, México 21st 20 km walk 1:48:41
2010 World Race Walking Cup Chihuahua, México 49th 20 km walk 1:50:45
2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Chihuahua, México 9th 20 km walk 1:39:52
Pan American Race Walking Cup Envigado, Colombia 7th 20 km walk 1:38:44
2nd Team (20 km) 24 pts
Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 4th 20 km walk 1:34:50 A
2012 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Chihuahua, México 3rd 20 km walk 1:36:25
World Race Walking Cup Saransk, Russia 59th 20 km walk 1:41:34
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 30th 20 km walk 1:32:28
2013 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Chihuahua, México 3rd 20 km walk 1:35:29
Pan American Race Walking Cup Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 5th 20 km walk 1:35:43 A
1st Team (20 km) 16 pts
World Championships Moscow, Russia 51st 20 km walk 1:36:46
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 4th 20 km walk 1:38:07 A

References

  1. ^ HISTORIAL ATLETICO - Monica Equihua Solorzano, Tancitaro, MICH, 23-Sep-1982 (PDF) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2013, retrieved January 6, 2015
  2. ^ Sports Reference profile
  3. ^ Biography - EQUIHUA Monica, PASO, retrieved January 6, 2015
  4. ^ Curriculums - Monica Equihua Solorzano (# 107 Ranking IAAF 2014 - 20 Km marcha) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, archived from the original on January 6, 2015, retrieved January 6, 2015
  5. ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
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