Spanish racewalker (born 1995)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
García-Caro and the second or maternal family name is
Lorenzo.
Laura García-Caro
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Full name | Laura García-Caro Lorenzo |
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Born | (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29) Lepe, Huelva, Spain |
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Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
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Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
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Country | Spain |
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Sport | Track and field |
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Updated on 29 August 2015 |
Laura García-Caro Lorenzo (born 16 April 1995) is a female racewalker from Spain. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, finishing the 32nd.[1] She went viral during the 2024 European championship for starting to celebrate a bronze medal that she would lose in the last 5 metres of the race
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Spain |
2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 5th | 10,000 m | 47:17 |
2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 4th | 10,000 m | 44:32 |
2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | 10th | 20 km | 1:29:32 |
European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 5th | 20 km | 1:31:52 |
World Championships | Beijing, China | 32nd | 20 km | 1:36:22 |
2016 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 10,000 m | 44:55 |
2017 | European Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 3rd | 20 km | 1:29:57 |
European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | – | 20 km | DQ |
World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th | 20 km | 1:29:29 |
2018 | World Race Walking Championships | Taicang, China | 14th | 20 km | 1:29:58 |
European Athletics Championships | Berlin, Germany | 6th | 20 km | 1:28:15 |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 33rd | 20 km | 1:44:05 |
2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 34th | 20 km | 1:37:48 |
2022 | World Race Walking Championships | Muscat, Oman | 14th | 35 km | 2:52:10 |
Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | 1st | 10,000 m | 43:33.72 |
World Championships | Eugene, United States | 6th | 35 km | 2:42:45 |
2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 20 km | 1.28:48 |