Mary Luz Andía
Peruvian racewalker (born 2000)
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Mary Luz Andía Arotaipe (born 9 November 2000)[1] is a Peruvian racewalking athlete. She is the 2023 South American champion in the 20,000 metre walk. She is also a Junior Pan American Games and Bolivarian Games silver medalist. She qualified to represent Peru at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Mary Luz Andía Arotaipe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 November 2000 Cusco, Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Race walking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Andía began racewalking when she was 13 years old after it was recommended by her physical education teacher.[2] She finished 12th in the 10,000 metres walk at the 2018 World U20 Championships.[3]
At the 2019 Gran Premio Cantones de la Coruña, Andía earned a qualifying time for the 2019 Pan American Games, the 2019 World Athletics Championships, and the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] She went on to place tenth at the Pan American Games.[5] She set a championship record in the 10,000 metre walk at the 2019 South American U20 Championships to win the title.[6] Additionally, she was the runner-up at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships.[7]
Andía represented Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished 24th in the 20 kilometres walk.[8] She won a silver medal at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games, behind Glenda Morejón,[9] and she also finished second to Morejón at the 2021 South American U23 Championships.[10]
Andía missed most of the 2022 season due to her pregnancy, but she returned to training one month after giving birth.[11] At the 2023 South American Championships, she won the 20,000 metres race walk, set the new South American record, and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12] She then competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships and finished 31st.[13]
Andía represented Peru at the 2024 Summer Olympics and finished 12th in the 20 kilometres walk.[14] She also competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships where she finished tenth in the 20 kilometres walk.[15] She won a silver medal at the 2025 Bolivarian Games in the half marathon walk, behind teammate Kimberly García.[16]
