Luis Fernando García Bechinie (born September 13, 1974 in Amatitlán ) is a male race walker from Guatemala . He competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia).
Luis Fernando García
Full name Luis Fernando García Bechinie Born (1975-09-13 ) September 13, 1975 (age 48) Amatitlán , Guatemala , Guatemala Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in) Weight 62 kg (137 lb) Country Guatemala Sport Men's Athletics Event Racewalking Updated on 19 September 2012
Achievements Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Guatemala 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 43rd 20 km 1:28:28 1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 31st 20 km 1:28:51 1998 Central American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 20,000 m 1:32:57 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 7th 20 km 1:26:24 World Championships Seville , Spain DNF 20 km 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 32nd 20 km 1:27:16 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 20 km 1:25:44 A World Championships Edmonton, Canada 18th 20 km 1:26:47 Universiade Beijing, China 17th 20 km 1:33:43 Central American Games Guatemala City , Guatemala 1st 20 km 1:27:52 A 2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 3rd 20,000 m 1:25:27 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador , El Salvador 2nd 20 km 1:27:51 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd 50 km 4:12:14 2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 4th 20,000 m 1:27:00.7 Olympic Games Athens, Greece DNF 50 km 2005 Central American Championships San José , Costa Rica 1st 20,000 m 1:26:21.85 CR World Championships Helsinki , Finland DNF 50 km 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena , Colombia 3rd 20 km 1:29:50 2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 50 km 4:01.36 2008 Olympic Games Beijing , PR China 22nd 50 km 3:56:58 2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 31st 50 km 4:18:13 2010 World Race Walking Cup Chihuahua, Mexico DNF 50 km
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