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{{Spanish name|García|Bechinie}}
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'''Luis Fernando García Bechinie''' (born September 13, 1974 in [[Amatitlán]]) is a male race walker from [[Guatemala]]. He competed for his native country in four consecutive [[Summer Olympics]], starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia).
'''Luis Fernando García Bechinie''' (born September 13, 1974 in [[Amatitlán]]) is a male race walker from [[Guatemala]]. He competed for his native country in four consecutive [[Summer Olympics]], starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia).


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==References==
==References==
* {{IAAF|id=56215|name=Luis García}}
* {{World Athletics||name=Luis García}}
* {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/luis-garcia-4.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093846/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/luis-garcia-4.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Luis García}}
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Latest revision as of 09:15, 8 May 2024

Luis Fernando García
Personal information
Full nameLuis Fernando García Bechinie
Born (1975-09-13) September 13, 1975 (age 49)
Amatitlán, Guatemala, Guatemala
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country Guatemala
SportMen's Athletics
EventRacewalking
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Guatemala
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo 50 km
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 San Salvador 20 km
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena 20 km
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Guatemala City 20 km
Central American Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Guatemala City 20 km
Central American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 San José 20 km
Updated on 19 September 2012
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Bechinie.

Luis Fernando García Bechinie (born September 13, 1974 in Amatitlán) is a male race walker from Guatemala. He competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia).

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Guatemala
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 43rd 20 km 1:28:28
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 31st 20 km 1:28:51
1998 Central American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 20,000 m 1:32:57
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 7th 20 km 1:26:24
World Championships Seville, Spain DNF 20 km
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 32nd 20 km 1:27:16
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 20 km 1:25:44 A
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 18th 20 km 1:26:47
Universiade Beijing, China 17th 20 km 1:33:43
Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 20 km 1:27:52 A
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 3rd 20,000 m 1:25:27
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd 20 km 1:27:51
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd 50 km 4:12:14
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 4th 20,000 m 1:27:00.7
Olympic Games Athens, Greece DNF 50 km
2005 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 20,000 m 1:26:21.85 CR
World Championships Helsinki, Finland DNF 50 km
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 3rd 20 km 1:29:50
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 50 km 4:01.36
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 22nd 50 km 3:56:58
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 31st 50 km 4:18:13
2010 World Race Walking Cup Chihuahua, Mexico DNF 50 km

References

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  • Luis García at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis García". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.



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