Bernardo Segura
Mexican race walker
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Bernardo Segura Rivera (born February 11, 1970) is a Mexican race walker. He is the current holder of the 20,000m World Record for Race Walking on a track with a time of 1:17:25.6. In the 2000 Olympic Games, Segura finished first the 20 km walk. However, he was disqualified by the judges while he was being congratulated by then president Ernesto Zedillo.
BornFebruary 11, 1970
San Mateo Atenco, Mexico
SportTrack and field
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1970 San Mateo Atenco, Mexico |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Mexico | |||||
| 1992 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 20 km | 1:24:09 |
| 1993 | World Student Games | Buffalo, United States | 3rd | 20 km | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 1994 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Atlanta, United States | 1st | 20 km | 1:24:15 |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, China | 3rd | 20 km | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | 20 km | DNF | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 20 km | |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | 20 km | |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 20 km | |
| World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 1st | 20 km | ||
| 2000 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Poza Rica, Mexico | 1st | 20 km | 1:22:47 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 20 km | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | 20 km | DSQ |
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