| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1983 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Laura Polli (born 7 September 1983) is a female racewalker from Switzerland. She competed in the women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, and finished in the 33rd position. [1]
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. This is assessed by race judges. Typically held on either roads or running tracks, common distances range from 3,000 metres (1.9 mi) up to 100 kilometres (62.1 mi).
The African Championships in Athletics is a continental athletics event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), the continental association for the sport in Africa. Since its inaugural edition in 1979 it was at first organised intermittently with nine editions held in fourteen years until 1993. Following the tenth edition in 1996 it has been organised biennially on even years, and is always held in the same year as the Summer Olympics. The 21st edition was held in Asaba, Nigeria in August 2018.
The Australian Athletics Championships or Australian Open Track and Field Championships are held annually to determine Australia's champion athletes in a range of athletics events. The championships are the primary qualification trial for athletes wishing to compete at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games or World Championships. The event is conducted by Athletics Australia. Athletes from other countries such as New Zealand and the USA have competed in and won evets.
The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.
Antonella Palmisano is an Italian racewalker, 3rd at 2017 World Championships, 4th at 2016 Summer Olympics and 5th at 2015 World Championships in 20 km race walk and 1st in the same event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Raquel González Campos is an Olympic Athlete from Spain and represents Futbol Club Barcelona. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 2016 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China and World Championship 2019 in Doha, Qatar. She's bronze medal in European Cup 20km racewalker, Alytus 2019 and Top 8 World Ranking 50km racewalker, 2019.
Laura García-Caro Lorenzo is a female racewalker from Spain. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, finishing the 32nd.
Marie Polli was a female racewalker from Switzerland.
Mária Gáliková is a racewalker from Slovakia.
Rachel Tallent is a female racewalker from Australia. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. She also competed in the 2016 Olympics, while racing with a stress reaction in her left femur. She is the sister of Olympic Champion Jared Tallent who was previously her coach.
Wendy Cornejo is a female racewalker from Bolivia. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Kumiko Okada is a female racewalker from Japan. She competed in the women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Émilie Menuet is a female racewalker from France. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Maritza Poncio is a female racewalker from Guatemala. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Gabriela Kimberly García León is a female racewalker from Peru.
The 2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships was the 27th edition of the global team racewalking competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held in Rome, Italy from 7 to 8 May 2016. It was the first edition of the tournament under its new name, having previously been known as the IAAF World Race Walking Cup since 1989.
Katie Burnett is an American champion racewalker.
Valentina Trapletti is a female racewalker from Italy, who participated at three World championships and won seven national titles. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 20 km walk.
Yang Jiayu is a female Chinese race walker who specialises in the 10 kilometres and 20 kilometres race walk. She was the gold medallist over 20 km at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
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