Salvador Mira
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Salvador Ernesto Mira Vásquez |
| Nationality |  El Salvador |
| Born | 23 August 1984 Mejicanos, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Race walking |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 20 km walk: 1:26:09 (2005) 50 km walk: 3:59:51 (2007) |
| Updated on 9 July 2014 | |
Salvador Ernesto Mira Vásquez (born August 23, 1984, in Mejicanos, San Salvador) is a Salvadoran race walker.[1] He set both a national record and a personal best time of 3:59:51, by finishing fourth in the men's 50 km race walk at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
Mira represented El Salvador at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he competed for the men's 50 km race walk. Mira received a final warning (a total of three red cards) for not following the proper form during the 25 km lap, and was subsequently disqualified from the competition.[3]
Personal best
[edit]- 20 km race walk: 1:26:09 hrs –
San Salvador, 10 December 2005 - 50 km race walk: 3:59:51 hrs –
Rio de Janeiro, 28 July 2007
Achievements
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Salvador Mira". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (29 July 2007). "Robles shines with rainy 13.25 – Pan-Am Games Day 6". IAAF. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50km Walk". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
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