A delighted Joao Vieira is pictured above crossing the line to win bronze in the men's
20km Walk at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg.
His time of 1: 20.09 was a national record. He won the silver medal in 2010.
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Men's 20km Walk
European Athletics Championships 2006.
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| 1. Francisco J. FERNANDEZ |
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SPA |
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1: 19: 09 |
| 2. Valeriy BORCHIN |
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RUS |
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1: 20: 00 |
| 3. Joao VIEIRA |
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POR |
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1: 20: 09 |
| 4. Viktor BURAYEV |
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RUS |
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1: 20: 12 |
| 5. Sergey BAKULIN |
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RUS |
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1: 20: 50 |
| 6. Matej TOTH |
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SVK |
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1: 21: 39 |
| 7. Erik TYSSE |
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NOR |
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1: 22: 13 |
| 8. Giorgio RUBINA |
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ITA |
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1: 22: 34 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS 20k race walk.
2015 1:21:51 La Coruña 06 JUN
2014 1:23:20 Rio Maior 05 APR
2013 1:21:08 Rio Maior 06 APR
2012 1:20:41 London 04 AUG
2011 1:22:44 Rio Maior 09 APR
2010 1:20:49 Barcelona 27 JUL
2009 1:21:43 Berlin 15 AUG
2008 1:21:13 Cheboksary 10 MAY
2007 1:20:42 Leamington Spa 20 MAY
2006 1:20:09 Göteborg 08 AUG (personal best)
2005 1:21:56 La Coruña 04 JUN
2004 1:20:48 La Coruña 05 JUN
2003 1:20:30 La Coruña 07 JUN
2002 1:20:44 Naumburg 05 MAY
2001 1:22:52 Dudince 19 MAY
2000 1:22:53 Rio Maior 15 APR
1999 1:22:46 Setúbal 04 JUL
1997 1:20:59 Podébrady 19 APR