David Hurtado
Ecuadorian racewalker (born 1999)
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Alexander David Hurtado Espinosa[a] (born 21 April 1999) is an Ecuadorian racewalking athlete. He represented Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 20 kilometres walk.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander David Hurtado Espinosa |
| Born | 21 April 1999 Quito, Ecuador |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
Early life
Hurtado began racewalking at age 12 at school in Pichincha, Ecuador when his teacher introduced him to the sport. He was also inspired after watching Ecuadorian Olympic medal-winning racewalker Jefferson Pérez at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
At the 2017 Ecuadorian Race Walking Championships, Hurtado set the South American under-20 and under-23 record for the 10 kilometres race walk with a time of 39:41.[2]
Hurtado represented Ecuador at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in the 10,000 metres walk and won a silver medal. He finished six thousandths of a second behind gold medal winner Yao Zhang.[1]
Hurtado represented Ecuador at the 2019 South American Championships in the 20,000 meters walk and won a silver medal.[2]
He represented Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 20 kilometres walk and finished in 19th place.[3][4]
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hurtado and the second or maternal family name is Espinosa.
