Ángela Castro

Ángela Castro
Personal information
Full name Ángela Melania Castro Chirivechz
Born (1993-02-21) 21 February 1993
La Paz, Bolivia
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 20 kilometres race walk
Medal record
South American Championships
2015 Lima20,000 m walk

Ángela Melania Castro Chirivechz (born 21 February 1993) is a Bolivian race walker.[1] She competed in the women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2016 Summer Olympics finishing in 18th place.[2][3] It was the best result ever for Bolivian in Olympic athletics.[4] She was the flag bearer for Bolivia during both the opening ceremony and closing ceremony.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Ángela Castro: ‘La marcha me hizo la persona que soy’
  2. ↑ "Ángela Castro". Rio 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Bolivianos en Río: Ángela Castro logra histórico puesto 18 en marcha olímpica
  5. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.


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