Marc Mundell
South African race walker
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Marc Mundell (born 7 July 1983) is a South African race walker.[1] He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2012 Summer Olympics finishing 32nd overall with a time of 3:55:32.[2] This is the new African record.
Born7 July 1983
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SportAthletics
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1983 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Race walking |
| Club | Athletics Gauteng North |
He competed in the 50 km walk at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 2004 | World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 87th | 20 km walk | 1:35:09 |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 68th | 20 km walk | 1:30:04 |
| African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 7th | 20 km walk | 1:32:30 | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 8th | 20 km walk | 1:38:26 |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 21st | 20 km walk | 1:40:26 | |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 7th | 20 km walk | 1:32:21 |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 30th | 50 km walk | 4:14:42 |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 26th | 50 km walk | 3:57:57 |
| African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | 4th | 20 km walk | ? | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 32nd | 50 km walk | 3:55:32 (AR) | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 31st | 50 km walk | 3:57:55 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 33rd | 50 km walk | 4:02:41 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 12th | 20 km walk | 1:44:55 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 38th | 50 km walk | 4:11:03 | |
