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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Luis Fernando García
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Full name | Luis Fernando García Bechinie |
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Born | (1975-09-13) September 13, 1975 (age 48) Amatitlán, Guatemala, Guatemala |
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Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
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Country | Guatemala |
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Sport | Men's Athletics |
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Event | Racewalking |
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Updated on 19 September 2012 |
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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
García and the second or maternal family name is
Bechinie.
More information Year, Competition ...
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 |
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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 |
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2005 |
Central American Championships |
San José, Costa Rica |
1st |
20,000 m |
1:26:21.85 CR |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
DNF |
50 km |
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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 |
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