Julio César Urías Meda (born January 11, 1972) is a retired male race walker from Guatemala. He won the bronze medal in the men's 50 km race walk event at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, where he set his personal best - 3:49.37 on 24 March 1995.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Urías Meda |
| Born | January 11, 1972 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Sport | Men's Athletics |
| Event | Racewalking |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | Atlanta 96 17 place |
| Updated on 30 August 2012 | |
Personal bests
edit- 20 km: 1:23:58 hrs –
Guatemala, 2 Septiembre 1994 - 50 km: 3:49:37 hrs –
Mar del Plata, 24 March 1995
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Guatemala
| |||||
| 1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, México | 12th | 20 km | 1:32:49 |
| 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 50 km | 4:03:24 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | — | 50 km | DNF | |
| 1994 | Central American Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 50 km | 4:08:21 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 50 km | 3:49:37 NR |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 17th | 50 km | 3:56:27 |
| 1997 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 34th | 50 km | 4:00:12 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 23rd | 50 km | 4:07:18 | |
| 1997 | Central American Games | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 1st | 35 km | 2:55:34
1998 Sudamerican Race Walking Championship Men´s 35 kilometer Bogota Colombia 2:46:12 1st |
| 2002 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Torino, Italy | 47th | 20 km | 1:31:42 |
References
edit- Julio Urías at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Julio Urías". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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