Isaac Antonio Palma Olivares (born October 26, 1990, in Zitácuaro, Michoacán) is a Mexican racewalker. He has represented Mexico in multiple international competitions. He began to practice racewalking in 2005 in his hometown. In 2008, he joined the Alfredo Harp Helu Foundation as a sports prospectus and then entered the CNAR[clarification needed] this year. In 2008 he competed for the first time internationally in the World Cup in Chevoksary Russia.[2] He competed for Mexico in 20 kilometres walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[3] In 2019, he won the 50 km race at the Pan American Race Walking Cup.[4] In 2019, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[5] He did not finish his race.[5]

Isaac Palma
Personal information
Born (1990-10-26) October 26, 1990 (age 33)
EducationAnahuac University of North Mexico[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryMexico
SportAthletics
Event20km Race Walk

His younger brother, Ever, is also a racewalker.

References edit

  1. ^ "2017 Universiade bio". Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Isaac Palma Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Archived December 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Isaac Palma". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Palma and Inga rule in 50km at Pan American Race Walking Cup in Mexico| News". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Men's 50 kilometres walk – Final" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

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