Arturo Bravo (born May 19, 1958) is a retired male

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from

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, who represented his native country at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

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. He set his personal best (3:52:08) in the men's 50 km walk event in 1987. His international career stretched through the 1980s, beginning with a fifth-place finish in the 50 km walk at the

1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 3 and 4 October 1981 in the streets of Valencia, Spain. The event was also known as ''IAAF Race Walking World Cup''. Complete results were published. Medallists Results Men's 20 km Men's 50 ...

. He won the

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in the event at the 1983 CAC Championships. He made his major appearances at the

1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987. Men's results Track 1983 , 1987 ...

(finishing eighth) and at the Seoul Olympics (ranking 33rd overall).

Personal bests

*50 km: 3:52:08 hrs –

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, 5 September 1987

Achievements

References

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1958 births Living people Mexican male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Mexico World Athletics Championships athletes for Mexico 20th-century Mexican people {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub