Luis Fernando García
Luis Fernando García Bechinie (born September 13, 1974 in Amatitlán) is a male race walker from Guatemala. He competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia).
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| Full name | Luis Fernando García Bechinie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 13, 1975 Amatitlán, Guatemala, Guatemala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Men's Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Racewalking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 43rd | 20 km | 1:28:28 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 31st | 20 km | 1:28:51 |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 7th | 20 km | 1:26:24 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | DNF | 20 km | ||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 32nd | 20 km | 1:27:16 |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 20 km | 1:25:44 A |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 18th | 20 km | 1:26:47 | |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 17th | 20 km | 1:33:43 | |
| Central American Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 20 km | 1:27:52 A | |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 20,000 m | 1:25:27 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 20 km | 1:27:51 | |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | 50 km | 4:12:14 |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 4th | 20,000 m | 1:27:00.7 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | DNF | 50 km | ||
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 20,000 m | 1:26:21.85 CR |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | DNF | 50 km | ||
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 3rd | 20 km | 1:29:50 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th | 50 km | 4:01.36 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 22nd | 50 km | 3:56:58 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 31st | 50 km | 4:18:13 |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | DNF | 50 km | |
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References
- Luis García at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis García". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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