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Alex Wright
IRLMenBirth dateDec 19, 1990
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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.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
10:58.47
20 km race walk
1:20:50
Age
35 years old
As of Sep 13, 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
PB
Personal bests
1:20:50
2:36:29
3:48:31
20:26
10:58.47
41:08
18:50.70
1:23:28.09
40:04.29
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | 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) |
| 2020 | 10,000Metr | 42:45.94 | - | Sep 13, 2020 | ↓ | Spanish Championships, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
| 2020 | 20kmW | 1:25:29 | - | Mar 7, 2020 | ↑ | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2020 | 50kmW | 3:56:17 | - | Oct 24, 2020 | ↓ | Dudinska 50 |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 11:06.28 | - | Aug 14, 2019 | ↑ | Cork City Games, Cork City |
| 2019 | 3Kilometre | 11:06.28 | - | Aug 14, 2019 | - | Cork City Games, Cork City |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 18:53.87 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Irish Indoor Championships, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 1:20:50 | - | Jun 8, 2019 | ↑ | Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña |
| 2019 | 50kmW | 3:51:13 | - | Oct 19, 2019 | ↓ | Ukrainian 50km Race Walking Championships |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 18:59.62 | - | Feb 17, 2018 | ↑ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 20:26 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | ↓ | Simnas Race Walking Festival |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 41:08 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Algeciras (ESP) |
| 2018 | 20kmW | 1:22:18 | - | Aug 11, 2018 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 11:15.15 | - | Feb 5, 2017 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 18:50.70 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | 20kmW | 1:21:17 | - | Apr 1, 2017 | ↑ | Rio Maior (POR) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 11:13.94 | - | Jun 28, 2016 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 19:32.62 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | ↑ | Bratislava (SVK) (i) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 41:11.17 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2016 | 20kmW | 1:21:56 | - | May 28, 2016 | ↑ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2016 | 50kmW | 3:48:31 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↓ | Dudince (SVK) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 11:19.33 | - | Feb 1, 2015 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 19:00.15 | - | Jul 7, 2015 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 40:04.29 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2015 | 20kmW | 1:22:09 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 10:58.47 | - | Jul 8, 2014 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 19:25.48 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2014 | 10,000Metr | 42:09.79 | - | Jul 20, 2014 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2014 | 20,000Metr | 1:23:28.09 | - | Sep 13, 2014 | - | Glostrup (DEN) |
| 2014 | 50kmW | 3:51:28 | - | Oct 11, 2014 | ↓ | Gleina (GER) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 11:23.99 | - | Jan 27, 2013 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 19:27.39 | - | Jul 14, 2013 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2013 | 20kmW | 1:23:05 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 11:49.41 | - | Aug 25, 2012 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 19:48.14 | - | Jun 24, 2012 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2012 | 20kmW | 1:26:38 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:26:45 | - | Sep 24, 2011 | ↑ | Naumburg (GER) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 11:38.16 | - | May 31, 2010 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 20:11.09 | - | Jun 27, 2010 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 43:31 | - | Mar 6, 2010 | ↑ | Coventry (GBR) |
| 2010 | 20kmW | 1:25:46 | - | Jun 20, 2010 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-track | 23:20.13 | - | Jul 12, 2009 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 46:27 | - | Mar 8, 2009 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 21:32.79 | - | Jun 12 | Campeonato Clubes, Málaga |
35kmW | DNF | - | Apr 23 | Dudinska 50, Dudince |
20kmW | 1:23:45 | - | Apr 2 | Poděbrady Walking |
35kmW | DNF | - | Jan 30 | Spanish Open 35km Race Walking Championships, Lepe - Spanish Race Walking Ch. |
2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 42:19 | - | Dec 12 | XXIII Trofeo de Marcha Asco. Deport. Cerro Buenavista, Getafe |
5Kilometre | 20:31 | - | Nov 6 | Gran Premia Marcha, Toledo |
50kmW | 4:06:20 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
50kmW | 4:06:20 | - | Aug 6 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
20kmW | 1:25:45 | - | Jun 5 | Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña - Trofeo Sergio Vázquez |
20kmW | DNF | - | Apr 10 | Czech Race Walking Championships |
35kmW | 2:36:29 | - | Mar 20 | Dudinska 50 |
50kmW | DNF | - | Feb 14 | Spanish Race Walking Championships, Sevilla |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | 3:56:17 | - | Oct 24 | Dudinska 50 |
10,000Metr | 42:45.94 | - | Sep 13 | Spanish Championships, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
10Kilometr | 42:45.94 | - | Sep 12 | Spanish Championships, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
20kmW | 1:25:29 | - | Mar 7 | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
10Kilometr | 41:17 | - | Jan 25 | Andalusian Race Walking Meet, Sevilla |
2019
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | 3:51:13 | - | Oct 20 | Ukrainian 50km Race Walking Championships |
50kmW | 3:51:13 | - | Oct 19 | Ukrainian 50km Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | 1:37:33 | - | Oct 4 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
20kmW | 1:37:33 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
3Kilometre | 11:06.28 | - | Aug 14 | Cork City Games, Cork City |
3000m-short-track | 11:06.28 | - | Aug 14 | Cork City Games, Cork City |
20kmW | 1:20:50 | - | Jun 8 | Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:25:51 | - | May 19 | European Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:23:04 | - | Apr 6 | Podebrady Race Walking Permit Meeting |
20kmW | 1:22:45 | - | Mar 17 | Lugano Trophy, Lugano |
5000m-short-track | 18:53.87 | - | Feb 16 | Irish Indoor Championships, Abbotstown (i) |
3Kilometre | 11:06.69 | - | Feb 2 | AAI Indoor Games, Abbotstown (i) |
3000m-short-track | 11:06.69 | - | Feb 2 | AAI Indoor Games, Abbotstown (i) |
20kmW | 19:10.76 | - | Jan 27 | Slovak Indoor Race Walking Championships |
5000m-short-track | 19:10.76 | - | Jan 27 | Slovak Indoor Race Walking Championships |
2018
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:22:18 | - | Aug 11 | European Athletics Championships |
5Kilometre | 20:26 | - | Jun 10 | Simnas Race Walking Festival |
20kmW | 1:26:08 | - | Jun 8 | Alytus International Walking Festival |
5000m-short-track | 19:25.51 | - | May 27 | Dublin AAI Games, Dublin |
20kmW | DNF | - | May 5 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships |
20kmW | 1:24:36 | - | Apr 7 | Poděbrady EA Race Walking Permit Meeting, Poděbrady |
20kmW | 1:23:18 | - | Mar 11 | Lugano Trophy |
5000m-short-track | 18:59.62 | - | Feb 17 | Irish Indoor Championships |
10Kilometr | 41:08 | - | Feb 3 | Algeciras Andalusia Road Walking Championships, Algeciras |
20kmW | 19:25.20 | - | Jan 28 | Bratislava |
5000m-short-track | 19:25.20 | - | Jan 28 | Bratislava |
2017
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:32:05 | - | Dec 9 | Dublin Irish Race Walking Championships, Dublin |
20kmW | DQ | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
20kmW | 1:21:48 | - | May 21 | Poděbrady European Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:21:17 | - | Apr 1 | Rio Maior Grande Prémio Internacional em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior |
20kmW | 1:21:19 | - | Mar 19 | Lugano Trophy Race Walking Meet, Lugano |
5000m-short-track | 18:50.70 | - | Feb 18 | Irish Indoor Championships, Athlone (i) |
3000m-short-track | 11:15.15 | - | Feb 5 | Dublin AAI Games, Dublin (i) |
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Honours
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2019Irish Indoor Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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2018Irish Indoor Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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2017Irish Indoor Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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2016Irish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
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2015Irish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
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2015Irish Indoor Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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2014Irish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
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2014Irish Indoor Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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2013UK Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
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2012UK Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
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2010UK Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Alex Wright's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Alex Wright's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 10:58.47, set on Jul 8, 2014 in Cork (IRL).
Which events does Alex Wright compete in?
Alex Wright competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 20 km race walk.
How did Alex Wright perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 21:32.79, set on Jun 12, 2022 in Málaga (ESP).