Mónica Equihua

Mónica Equihua Solórzano (born 23 September 1982 in Tancítaro, Michoacán) is a Mexican race walker.[1][2][3] At the age of 26 years, she switched from middle-distance running to racewalking.[4] She competed in the 20 km kilometres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]

Mónica Equihua
Personal information
Full nameMónica Equihua Solórzano
Born (1982-09-23) September 23, 1982
Tancítaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking
Updated on 6 January 2015.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Equihua and the second or maternal family name is Solórzano.

Personal bests
EventResultVenueDate
800 m2:10.62 min Monterrey22 Jun 2008
Road walk
10 km46:03 min London11 Aug 2012
20 km1:31:09 hrs Rio Maior6 Apr 2013
Track walk
10,000 m49:15.72 min Xalapa8 May 2010
20,000 m1:36:05.0 hrs (ht) Xalapa31 Aug 2014

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
2009 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Chihuahua, México 21st 20 km walk 1:48:41
2010 World Race Walking Cup Chihuahua, México 49th 20 km walk 1:50:45
2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Chihuahua, México 9th 20 km walk 1:39:52
Pan American Race Walking Cup Envigado, Colombia 7th 20 km walk 1:38:44
2nd Team (20 km) 24 pts
Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 4th 20 km walk 1:34:50 A
2012 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Chihuahua, México 3rd 20 km walk 1:36:25
World Race Walking Cup Saransk, Russia 59th 20 km walk 1:41:34
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 30th 20 km walk 1:32:28
2013 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Chihuahua, México 3rd 20 km walk 1:35:29
Pan American Race Walking Cup Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 5th 20 km walk 1:35:43 A
1st Team (20 km) 16 pts
World Championships Moscow, Russia 51st 20 km walk 1:36:46
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 4th 20 km walk 1:38:07 A

References
  1. HISTORIAL ATLETICO - Monica Equihua Solorzano, Tancitaro, MICH, 23-Sep-1982 (PDF) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, retrieved January 6, 2015
  2. Sports Reference profile
  3. Biography - EQUIHUA Monica, PASO, retrieved January 6, 2015
  4. Curriculums - Monica Equihua Solorzano (# 107 Ranking IAAF 2014 - 20 Km marcha) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, retrieved January 6, 2015
  5. London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
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