The right hand photo above shows a happy Maria shortly after crossing the
line to win the bronze medal in the womens 20km Walk at the
2007 World Championships in Osaka. The left hand picture shows Vasco,
the bronze medallist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, in the closing few metres of the race.
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Women's 20km. Road Walk.
2007 World Athletics Championships,
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| 1. Olga KANISKINA |
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RUS |
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1: 30: 09 |
| 2. Tatyana SHEMYAKINA |
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RUS |
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1: 30: 42 |
| 3. Maria VASCO |
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ESP |
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1: 30: 47 |
| 4. Kjersti PLATZER |
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NOR |
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1: 31: 24 |
| 5. Susana FEITOR |
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POR |
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1: 32: 01 |
| 6. Claudia STEF |
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ROM |
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1: 32: 47 |
| 7. Ines HENRIQUES |
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POR |
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1: 33: 06 |
| 8. Sabine ZIMMER |
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GER |
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1: 33: 23 |
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Maria is pictured above during the closing stages of the womens 20km
Walk at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. She finished in fourth
place in a time of 1: 28.51. Five years earlier, at the 2000 Sydney
Olympics, Maria won her first medal at a major championship when winning
bronze in the 20km Walk. 7th. August 2005. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
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Womens 20km. Walk Final.
2000 Olympic Games.
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| 1. Liping Wang |
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CHN |
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1: 29: 05 |
| 2. Kjersti Plaetzer |
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NOR |
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1: 29: 33 |
| 3. Maria Vasco |
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SPA |
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1: 30: 23 |
| 4. Erica Alfridi |
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ITA |
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1: 31: 25 |
| 5. Maria Gomez |
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MEX |
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1: 31: 33 |
| 6. Norica Cimpean |
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ROM |
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1: 31: 50 |
| 7. Kerry Saxby-Junna |
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AUS |
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1.32.02 |
| 8. Tatyana Gudkova |
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RUS |
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1: 32: 35 |
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Women's 20km. Road Walk.
2005 World Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Olimpiada IVANOVA |
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RUS |
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1: 25.41 |
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WR |
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| 2. Ryta TURAVA |
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BLR |
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1: 27.05 |
| 3. Susana FEITOR |
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POR |
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1: 28.44 |
| 4. Maria VASCO |
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SPA |
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1: 28.51 |
| 5. Barbora DIBELKOVA |
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CZE |
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1: 29.05 |
| 6. Athina PAPAYIANNI |
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GRE |
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1: 29.21 |
| 7. Elisa RIGAUDO |
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ITA |
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1: 29.52 |
| 8. Claudia STEF |
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ROM |
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1: 30.07 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2012 1:28:14 London 11 AUG
2011 1:31:41 Olhão 21 MAY
2010 1:31:55 Chihuahua 15 MAY
2009 1:32:53 Metz 24 MAY
2008 1:27:25 Beijing 21 AUG (personal best)
2007 1:29:17 Royal Leamington Spa 20 MAY
2006 1:32:50 Göteborg 09 AUG
2005 1:28:51 Helsinki 07 AUG
2004 1:27:36 Naumburg 02 MAY
2003 1:28:10 Cheboksary 18 MAY
2002 1:28:47 La Coruña 16 MAR
2001 1:30:09 El Prat de Llobregat 18 FEB
2000 1:30:20 Royal Leamington 23 APR
1999 1:32:38 Mézidon-Canon 02 MAY
1998 1:34:11 Ourense 22 FEB
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
Half Marathon 1:21:00 Tarragona 25 MAY 2001
3000 Metres Race Walk 12:20.44 Gavà 13 JUN 2004
5000 Metres Race Walk 20:57.11 Barcelona 02 JUN 2007
10,000 Metres Race Walk 43:02.04 Valencia, ESP 21 JUL 2001
10 Kilometres Race Walk 43:02 Budapest 20 AUG 1998
20 Kilometres Race Walk 1:27:25 Beijing 21 AUG 2008