Horacio Nava Meza (born January 20, 1982, in Chihuahua) is a male race walker from Mexico. He represented Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics is a five-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (2005 to 2013). He was the runner-up over 50 km at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. He won gold medals over that distance at the 2010 CAC Games and the 2011 Pan American Games.[1]
 Horacio Nava in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Horacio Nava Meza |
| Born | January 20, 1982 Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Sport | Racewalking |
| Event | 50 km race walk |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 17 May 2015 | |
He was third over 20 km at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge meet held in his native Chihuahua.[2]
He has qualified to represent Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road walk | |||
| 20 km | 1:22:04 hrs | Rio Maior, Portugal | 14 April 2012 |
| 50 km | 3:42:51 hrs | Cheboksary, Russia | 7 June 2014 |
| Track walk | |||
| 10,000 m | 40:33.52 min | Monterrey, Mexico | 4 July 2004 |
| 20,000 m | 1:25:24.13 hrs A | Zapopan, Mexico | 23 June 2013 |
Achievements
References
External links
- Horació Nava at World Athletics
- Horacio Nava at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Horacio Nava at Olympics.com
