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María Vasco
ESPWomenMaría Vasco is a Spain long-distance runner, born on December 26, 1975. She competes primarily in the Semi, 20kmW and 5Kilometre.
Her personal bests include 1:21:43 in the Semi, 1:27:25 in the 20kmW, 21:04 in the 5Kilometre, 12:20.44 in the 3000m-short-track and 37:50 in the 10Kilometr. She has earned 8 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Spain.
As of Sep 26, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:27:25, 10 Kilometres Road 37:50, 2015 season best 1:21:43 (Feb 15, 2015) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze · 50 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Semi | 1:21:43 | - | Feb 15, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 21:15.57 | - | Jul 18, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 37:50 | - | Dec 31, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:23:42 | - | Dec 2, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 20kmW | 1:28:14 | - | Aug 11, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 21:50.90 | - | Jun 5, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 10,000Metr | 44:45.18 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:31:41 | - | May 21, 2011 | ↑ | Olhão European Cup Race Walking |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 21:38.28 | - | Jul 7, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 21:50 | - | May 22, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 44:43 | - | Apr 10, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 20kmW | 1:31:55 | - | May 15, 2010 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Chihuahua |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 43:27 | - | Mar 18, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 20kmW | 1:32:53 | - | May 24, 2009 | ↑ | Metz European Cup Race Walking, Metz |
| 2008 | 5000m-short-track | 21:12.09 | - | Jun 1, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 22:11 | - | Dec 7, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 43:21 | - | Mar 29, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 10,000Metr | 43:34.93 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 20kmW | 1:27:25 | - | Aug 21, 2008 | ↑ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2007 | 5000m-short-track | 20:57.11 | - | Jun 2, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 21:22 | - | Apr 1, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 45:44 | - | Mar 25, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 20kmW | 1:29:17 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↑ | Leamington European Cup Race Walking |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 21:25 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 47:11 | - | Oct 15, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:25:48 | - | Nov 5, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 20kmW | 1:32:50 | - | Aug 9, 2006 | ↑ | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
| 2005 | 5Kilometre | 21:04 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 43:59 | - | Apr 10, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 20kmW | 1:28:51 | - | Aug 7, 2005 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 12:20.44 | - | Jun 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 2004 | 5Kilometre | 21:19 | - | Jan 25, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 44:49 | - | Jul 31, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 20kmW | 1:27:36 | - | May 2, 2004 | ↑ | Naumburg IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Naumburg - Junior Races |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 22:51 | - | Sep 6, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 44:28 | - | Mar 15, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 20kmW | 1:28:10 | - | May 18, 2003 | ↑ | Cheboksary European Race Walking Cup, Cheboksary - U20 Events |
| 2002 | 20kmW | 1:30:57 | - | Oct 12, 2002 | ↑ | Torino IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2001 | 10,000Metr | 43:02.04 | - | Jul 21, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 20kmW | 1:30:11 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 20kmW | 1:30:23 | - | Sep 28, 2000 | ↑ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | 20kmW | 1:32:38 | - | May 2, 1999 | ↑ | Mézidon-Canon IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 1998 | 10Kilometr | 43:02 | - | Aug 20, 1998 | ↑ | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
| 1997 | 10Kilometr | 43:54 | - | Apr 19, 1997 | ↑ | Poděbrady IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 1996 | 10Kilometr | 45:39 | - | Apr 20, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | 10Kilometr | 45:05 | - | Aug 7, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | 5000m-short-track | 21:41.47 | - | Jul 23, 1994 | ↑ | - |
| 1994 | 5Kilometre | 22:00 | - | Jun 12, 1994 | ↑ | - |
| 1993 | 5000m-short-track | 22:40.83 | - | Jul 29, 1993 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 1992 | 5Kilometre | 22:28 | - | May 10, 1992 | ↑ | - |
| 1992 | 5000m-short-track | 22:29.3h | - | Apr 5, 1992 | ↑ | - |
| 1990 | 5000m-short-track | 23:47.98 | - | Aug 12, 1990 | ↑ | - |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:21:43 | - | Feb 15 | Barcelona Half Marathon, Barcelona |
2012
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 37:50 | - | Dec 31 | Barcelona San Silvestre Barcelonesa, Barcelona |
Semi | 1:23:42 | - | Dec 2 | Mataró Half Marathon, Mataró |
20kmW | 1:28:14 | - | Aug 11 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
20kmW | 1:28:14 | - | Aug 3 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
5000m-short-track | 21:15.57 | - | Jul 18 | Granollers Regional Championships, Granollers |
20kmW | 1:30:05 | - | Jun 9 | La Coruna Gran Premio Internacional de Marcha, La Coruña |
20kmW | DNF | - | May 12 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:28:54 | - | Mar 4 | Spanish Race Walking Championships, Pontevedra |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:32:42 | - | Aug 31 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
20kmW | 1:32:42 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
10,000Metr | 44:45.18 | - | Aug 6 | Spanish Championships, Málaga |
5000m-short-track | 21:50.90 | - | Jun 5 | Mataró Regional Championships, Mataró |
20kmW | 1:31:41 | - | May 21 | Olhão European Cup Race Walking |
20kmW | 1:31:49 | - | Mar 6 | Spanish Race Walking Championships, Benicassim |
2010
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | DNF | - | Jul 27 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
5000m-short-track | 21:38.28 | - | Jul 7 | Mataró Regional Championships, Mataró |
5Kilometre | 21:50 | - | May 22 | Madrid Gran Premio de Marcha de Moratalaz, Madrid |
20kmW | 1:31:55 | - | May 15 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Chihuahua |
10Kilometr | 44:43 | - | Apr 10 | Ejea de los Caballeros Gran Premio Marcha Atletica, Ejea de los Caballeros |
20kmW | 1:32:09 | - | Mar 7 | Santa Eulária des Riu Spanish Race Walking Championships, Santa Eulària des Riu |
5Kilometre | 22:27 | - | Feb 13 | Granollers Gran Premio de Marcha, Granollers |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | DNF | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
20kmW | 1:32:53 | - | May 24 | Metz European Cup Race Walking, Metz |
10Kilometr | 43:27 | - | Mar 18 | Ejea de los Caballeros |
2008
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 22:11 | - | Dec 7 | Granollers Gran Premi de Catalunya, Granollers |
20kmW | 1:27:25 | - | Aug 21 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
20kmW | 1:27:25 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
10,000Metr | 43:34.93 | - | Jul 26 | Spanish Championships, Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
5000m-short-track | 21:12.09 | - | Jun 1 | Barcelona Open Catalunya, Barcelona |
20kmW | 1:28:39 | - | May 11 | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:28:39 | - | May 10 | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
10Kilometr | 43:21 | - | Mar 29 | Ejea de los Caballeros |
20kmW | 1:31:47 | - | Jan 27 | El Prat de Llobregat Regional Race Walking Championships, El Prat de Llobregat |
2007
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 22:24 | - | Dec 2 | Granollers Gran Premio de Catalunya, Granollers |
5Kilometre | 22:33 | - | Nov 24 | Toledo |
5Kilometre | 24:17 | - | Oct 7 | Nerja |
20kmW | 1:30:47 | - | Aug 31 | IAAF World Championships |
20kmW | 1:30:47 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
5Kilometre | 21:44 | - | Jun 16 | Córdoba Campeonato de Espana de Federaciones Autonómicas, Córdoba |
5000m-short-track | 20:57.11 | - | Jun 2 | Barcelona Regional Championships, Barcelona |
20kmW | 1:29:17 | - | May 20 | Leamington European Cup Race Walking |
5Kilometre | 21:22 | - | Apr 1 | Rubi Regional Race Walking Championships, Rubi |
10Kilometr | 45:44 | - | Mar 25 | Barcelona Gran Premi de Marxa, Barcelona |
5Kilometre | 22:17 | - | Feb 18 | Barcelona |
20kmW | 1:31:45 | - | Feb 4 | Barcelona Regional Race Walking Championships, Barcelona |
2006
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:25:48 | - | Nov 5 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife Half Marathon, Tenerife |
10Kilometr | 47:11 | - | Oct 15 | Girona Int. Race Walking Match, Girona |
20kmW | 1:32:50 | - | Aug 9 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
20kmW | 1:32:50 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
Honours
The XXX Olympic Games
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Olhão European Cup Race Walking
20 Kilometres Race Walk
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Metz European Cup Race Walking
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
The XXIX Olympic Games
20 Kilometres Race Walk
IAAF World Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
IAAF World Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
The XXVIII Olympic Games
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Naumburg IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10 Kilometres Race Walk
Cheboksary European Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
de la Frontera Spanish Championships
10 Kilometres Race Walk
Torino IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
IAAF World Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
The XXVII Olympic Games
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Budapest European Championships
10 Kilometres Race Walk
Turku European U23 Championships
10 Kilometres Race Walk
Lisboa IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Seoul IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk
Frequently asked questions
What is María Vasco's 20 km race walk personal best?
María Vasco's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:27:25, set on Aug 21, 2008 in National Stadium, Beijing (CHN).
Which events does María Vasco compete in?
María Vasco competes in the 20 km race walk and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did María Vasco perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 1:21:43, set on Feb 15, 2015.
How many medals has María Vasco won?
María Vasco has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.