Omar Zepeda
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1977 |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 50km Race Walk |
Omar Zepeda (born 8 July 1977) is a male race walker from Mexico. He finished sixth in the 50 km race at the 2005 World Championships in a personal best time of 3:49:01 hours. He was the bronze medalist in the 50 kilometres walk at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Also he won the team silver medal with Mexico over 50 km at the 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Cheboksary, Russia. He has competed at the World Championships in Athletics on six occasions and was 21st over 50 km at the 2011 edition. He won the 50 km race at the Chihuahua meeting on the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge tour.[1]
Achievements [edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 18th | 20 km |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | DNF | 50 km |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | DSQ | 50 km |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 50 km |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 50 km |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | DSQ | 50 km | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | DSQ | 50 km |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 13th | 50 km |
References [edit]
- ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2012-03-04). Sanchez and Henriques repeat, Zepeda completes Mexican party in Chihuahua. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-06.
- IAAF profile for Omar Zepeda
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