Ángela Castro
Bolivian racewalker (born 1993)
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Ángela Melania Castro Chirivechz (born 21 February 1993) is a Bolivian race walker.[1] She competed in the women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2016 Summer Olympics finishing in 18th place.[2][3] It was the best result ever for Bolivia in Olympic athletics.[4] She was the flag bearer for Bolivia during both the opening ceremony and closing ceremony.[5][6]
FullnameÁngela Melania Castro Chirivechz
Born21 February 1993
La Paz, Bolivia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
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| Full name | Ángela Melania Castro Chirivechz | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1993 La Paz, Bolivia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Bolivia | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Race walking | |||||||||||||||||
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She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's 20 km walk.[7] She won the 2021 Bolivian Race Walking Championship.[8] She competed in the women's 20 kilometres walk at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, United States.[9]
