Manuel Esteban Soto Ruiz (born 28 January 1994) is a Colombian male racewalking athlete who competes in the 20 kilometres race walk. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Esteban Soto Ruiz |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Born | January 28, 1994 Pitalito, Colombia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Men's athletics |
| Event | 20 kilometres race walk |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 20 km walk: 1:20:36 (2016) |
He failed to finish in his international debut at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics but took a bronze medal at the South American Race Walking Championships in 2012. A succession of age category gold medals followed at the 2013 South American Junior Championships in Athletics, the 2013 Pan American Race Walking Cup and the 2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics.
He made his senior debut at the 2015 Pan American Race Walking Cup, sharing in the team silver medal. He gained selection for Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics and finished with a personal best of 1:20:36 minutes for the 20 km walk in ninth place.[1]
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Personal bests edit
- 10,000 metres race walk – 41:55.95 (2013)
- 10 kilometres race walk – 41:19 (2013)
- 20,000 metres race walk – 1:23:22.7 (2014)
- 20 kilometres race walk – 1:20:36 (2016)
All information from All-Athletics.[3]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | — | 10,000 m walk | DNF |
| 2012 | South American Race Walking Championships | Salinas, Ecuador | 3rd | 10 km walk (junior) | 43:43 |
| 1st | Junior team | 3 pts | |||
| World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 39th | 10 km walk (junior) | 45:24 | |
| 2nd | Junior team | 10 pts | |||
| 2013 | South American Junior Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | 1st | 10 km walk | 41:55.95 |
| Pan American Race Walking Cup | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 10 km walk | 41:18.6 | |
| 1st | Junior team | 7 pts | |||
| 2014 | South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 20,000 m walk | 1:23:22.7 CR |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 14th | 20 km walk | 1:26:27 |
| 2nd | Team | 23 pts | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 9th | 20 km walk | 1:20:36 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:26:32 |
References edit
- ^ a b c Manuel Esteban Soto Archived 2016-11-25 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
- ^ "Athletics - SOTO Manuel Esteban". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ Manuel Esteban Soto. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
