José Marín (racewalker)

José Marín Sospedra
Personal information
Native name	Josep Marín i Sospedra
Nationality	Spain
Born	January 21, 1950; El Prat de Llobregat, Spain
Years active	1978–1993
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
Sport
Sport	Racewalking
Club	CN Barcelona
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	1st (1982)

José Marín Sospedra (Catalan: Josep Marín i Sospedra; born 21 January 1950) is a retired Spanish racewalker.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Spain
1975	Mediterranean Games	Algiers, Algeria	3rd	20 km	1:35:45.7
1978	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	5th	20 km	1:24:38.1
1978	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	—	50 km	DNF
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	5th	20 km	1:26:45.6
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	6th	50 km	4:03:08
1981	World Race Walking Cup	Valencia, Spain	5th	20 km	1:25:00
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	20 km	1:23:43
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	2nd	50 km	3:59:18
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd	50 km	3:46:32
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	4th	20 km	1:21:21
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	6th	20 km	1:25:32
1985	World Race Walking Cup	St John's, Isle of Man	1st	20 km	1:21:42
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	—	20 km	DQ
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	3rd	20 km	1:21:24
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	4th	20 km	1:20:34
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	5th	50 km	3:43:03
1989	World Race Walking Cup	L'Hospitalet, Spain	17th	20 km	1:22:52
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	5th	50 km	4:02:53
1991	World Race Walking Cup	San Jose, United States	17th	50 km	4:01:02
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	12th	50 km	4:13:19
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	9th	50 km	3:58:41
1993	World Race Walking Cup	Monterrey, Mexico	16th	50 km	4:04:37

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Records
Preceded by Raúl González	Men's 50 km Walk World Record Holder March 13, 1983 – July 20, 1984	Succeeded by Ronald Weigel

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