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Alex Wright
- Born
- Dec 19, 1990 (35 years old)
- Events
- 3000 Metres Short Track · 20 km race walk
Alex Wright is a Ireland race walker, born on December 19, 1990. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 50kmW.
His personal bests include 1:20:50 in the 20kmW, 2:36:29 in the 35kmW, 3:48:31 in the 50kmW, 20:26 in the 5Kilometre and 10:58.47 in the 3000m-short-track. He has earned 11 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Personal best · 3000 Metres Short Track10:58.47
2022 season best21:32.79Jun 12, 2022 · Málaga
National record18:50.705000 Metres Short Track
Personal best · 20 km race walk1:20:50
As of Oct 29, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 10:58.47, 20 km race walk 1:20:50, 2022 season best 21:32.79 (Jun 12, 2022, Málaga (ESP)) · National record (5000 Metres Short Track) · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
20kmWLa Coruña 20191:20:501,173 pts–
35kmWDudince 20212:36:291,104 pts–
50kmWDudince 20163:48:311,172 pts–
5KilometreSimnas 201820:26–
3000m-short-trackCork 201410:58.47274 pts–
10KilometrAlgeciras 201841:08–
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 21:32.79 | – | Jun 12, 2022 | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:23:45 | – | Apr 2, 2022 | Poděbrady Walking |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 20:31 | – | Nov 6, 2021 | Toledo (ESP) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 42:19 | – | Dec 12, 2021 | Getafe (ESP) |
| 2021 | 20kmW | 1:25:45 | – | Jun 5, 2021 | Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña - Trofeo Sergio Vázquez |
| 2021 | 35kmW | 2:36:29 | – | Mar 20, 2021 | Dudinska 50 |
| 2021 | 50kmW | 4:06:20 | – | Aug 6, 2021 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 41:17 | – | Jan 25, 2020 | Sevilla (ESP) |