María Vasco
María Vasco|

María Vasco (on the right) in Osaka 2007. |
| Personal information |
|---|
| Born |
(1975-12-26) December 26, 1975 Viladecans, Catalonia, Spain |
|---|
| Height |
1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
|---|
| Weight |
47 kg (104 lb) |
|---|
| Sport |
|---|
| Country |
Spain |
|---|
| Sport |
Athletics |
|---|
| Event(s) |
20km Race Walk |
|---|
|
|
|---|
María del Monte Vasco Pes Gallardo (born December 26, 1975 in Viladecans) is a Spanish race walker.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 20 km at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Vasco was also a gold and bronze medalist at the IAAF Race Walking Championships. She was born in Viladecans near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing Spain |
| 1990 |
World Junior Championships |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
15th |
5000 m |
23:47.98 |
| 1992 |
World Junior Championships |
Seoul, South Korea |
6th |
5000 m |
22:34.26 |
| 1993 |
European Junior Championships |
San Sebastián, Spain |
4th |
5000 m |
22:40.83 |
| 1994 |
World Junior Championships |
Lisboa, Portugal |
4th |
5000 m |
21:41.47 |
| 1995 |
World Race Walking Cup |
Beijing, China |
26th |
10 km |
45:40 |
| World Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
26th |
10 km |
45:05 |
| 1996 |
European Race Walking Cup |
La Coruña, Spain |
13th |
10 km |
45:39 |
| Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
28th |
10 km |
46:09 |
| 1997 |
World Race Walking Cup |
Poděbrady, Czech Republic |
22nd |
10 km |
43:54 |
| European U23 Championships |
Turku, Finland |
2nd |
10 km |
44:01 |
| 1998 |
European Race Walking Cup |
Dudince, Slovakia |
7th |
10 km |
43:23 |
| 3rd |
Team - 10 km |
41 pts |
| European Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
5th |
10 km |
43:02[2] |
| 1999 |
World Race Walking Cup |
Mézidon-Canon, France |
23rd |
20 km |
1:32:38 |
| World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
10th |
20 km |
1:33:35 |
| 2000 |
European Race Walking Cup |
Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany |
— |
20 km |
DNF |
| Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
3rd |
20 km |
1:30:23 |
| 2001 |
European Race Walking Cup |
Dudince, Slovakia |
7th |
20 km |
1:30:11 |
| World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
5th |
20 km |
1:30:19 |
| 2002 |
World Race Walking Cup |
Turin, Italy |
8th |
20 km |
1:30:57 |
| European Championships |
Munich, Germany |
— |
20 km |
DNF |
| 2003 |
European Race Walking Cup |
Cheboksary, Russia |
3rd |
20 km |
1:28:10 |
| 2nd |
Team - 20 km |
40 pts |
| World Championships |
Paris, France |
— |
20 km |
DNF |
| 2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
7th |
20 km |
1:30:06 |
| World Race Walking Cup |
Naumburg, Germany |
3rd |
20 km |
1:27:36 |
| 2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
4th |
20 km |
1:28:51 |
| Mediterranean Games |
Almería, Spain |
2nd |
20 km |
1:34:28 |
| 2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
15th |
20 km |
1:32:50 |
| 2007 |
European Race Walking Cup |
Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom |
5th |
20 km |
1:29:17 |
| 3rd |
Team - 20 km |
25 pts |
| World Championships |
Osaka, Japan |
3rd |
20 km |
1:30:47 |
| 2008 |
World Race Walking Cup |
Cheboksary, Russia |
5th |
20 km |
1:28:39 |
| Olympic Games |
Beijing, PR China |
5th |
20 km |
1:27:25 |
| 2009 |
European Race Walking Cup |
Metz, France |
1st |
20 km |
1:32:53 |
| 2nd |
Team - 20 km |
18 pts |
| World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
— |
20 km |
DSQ |
| 2010 |
World Race Walking Cup |
Chihuahua, Mexico |
1st |
20 km |
1:31:55 |
| European Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
— |
20 km |
DNF |
| 2011 |
European Race Walking Cup |
Olhão, Portugal |
4th |
20 km |
1:31:41 |
| 2nd |
Team - 20 km |
22 pts |
| World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
13th |
20km |
1:32:42 |
| 2012 |
World Race Walking Cup |
Saransk, Russia |
— |
20km |
DNF |
| Olympic Games |
London, United Kingdom |
10th |
20 km |
1:28:14 |
References