The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is a

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event organised by the

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. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. Women first entered the 1979 edition. It was formerly known as the Lugano Cup after the city that hosted the first event, then became the IAAF World Race Walking Cup until 2016 and then IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships until 2018. In 2004, a junior division was added, consisting of men and women aged under 20. Since 2008 it has been a constituent meeting of the

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. From 1975 to 1997 was awarded Lugano Trophy for combined team (20K + 50K). Since 1993 the medals have been awarded for the single events of the 20K and 50K teams, therefore in the 1993, 1995 and 1997 editions three team medals were assigned, from 1999 the combined was abolished and the team medals remained two until the present day.

Host cities

The 2016 Cup was due to be held in

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prohibits Russia from hosting international competitions. This event was relocated. The 2020 Championships, planned in

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, was postponed due to the

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Events

Championships records

Key:

Men

Women

Medal summary

Legend: Where there is the symbol , the original top three result has been adjusted due to doping disqualifications.

Men

20 km

35 km

50 km

In 2008,

Vladimir Kanaykin Vladimir Alekseevich Kanaykin (russian: Владимир Алексеевич Канайкин; born 21 March 1985) is a Russian race walker. Career He won the 2002 World Junior Championships in the 10 km race, took the silver medal at the ...

from was initially 2nd and silver medallist in 3:36:55, but disqualified because of doping violations.
In 2012, original gold medallist Sergey Kirdyapkin,

Igor Erokhin Igor Nikolayevich Yerokhin or Erokhin (russian: Игорь Николаевич Ерохин, 4 September 1985 in Saransk) is a Russian former race walker. He was a participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished in 5th place in ...

original silver medallist and fourth-placer Sergey Bakulin all from Russia, had their times and placings annulled due to doping violations. In 2016,

Alex Schwazer Alex Schwazer, OMRI (born 26 December 1984), is an Italian race walker. He was the 2008 Olympic 50k walk champion. He retired during the 2012 Olympics after being disqualified for doping offences. Biography Schwazer was born in Sterzing, Sou ...

from was initially 1st and gold medallist, but disqualified because of doping violations.

Lugano Trophy

Team ranking that combining results of 20 km and 50 km.

Teams 20 km

Teams 35 km

Teams 50 km

Women

5 km

^† Invitational, non-cup event.

10 km

20 km

35 km

50 km

Teams 20 km

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Teams 35 km

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Teams 50 km

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Medal table

Individual overall

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Individual senior

{{Medals table , caption = , host = , flag_template = flagcountry , event = , team = , gold_RUS = 10 , silver_RUS = 12 , bronze_RUS = 12 , gold_CHN = 12 , silver_CHN = 15 , bronze_CHN = 6 , gold_MEX = 14 , silver_MEX = 8 , bronze_MEX = 5 , gold_GER = 11 , silver_GER = 8 , bronze_GER = 10 , gold_URS = 6 , silver_URS = 13 , bronze_URS = 13 , name_URS = ''{{URS'' , gold_ESP = 5 , silver_ESP = 5 , bronze_ESP = 3 , gold_GBR = 3 , silver_GBR = 5 , bronze_GBR = 1 , gold_ITA = 2 , silver_ITA = 2 , bronze_ITA = 7 , gold_AUS = 3 , silver_AUS = 2 , bronze_AUS = 5 , gold_SWE = 4 , silver_SWE = 2 , bronze_SWE = 4 , gold_ECU = 4 , silver_ECU = 1 , bronze_ECU = 0 , gold_UKR = 1 , silver_UKR = 2 , bronze_UKR = 0 , gold_HUN = 1 , silver_HUN = 1 , bronze_HUN = 1 , gold_BLR = 1 , silver_BLR = 0 , bronze_BLR = 0 , gold_TCH = 1 , silver_TCH = 0 , bronze_TCH = 0 , name_TCH = ''{{TCH'' , gold_KAZ = 1 , silver_KAZ = 0 , bronze_KAZ = 0 , gold_SVK = 1 , silver_SVK = 0 , bronze_SVK = 0 , gold_POL = 0 , silver_POL = 2 , bronze_POL = 2 , gold_NOR = 0 , silver_NOR = 1 , bronze_NOR = 2 , gold_POR = 0 , silver_POR = 1 , bronze_POR = 2 , gold_FIN = 0 , silver_FIN = 1 , bronze_FIN = 2 , gold_JPN = 3 , silver_JPN = 2 , bronze_JPN = 1 , gold_USA = 0 , silver_USA = 0 , bronze_USA = 2 , gold_FRA = 0 , silver_FRA = 0 , bronze_FRA = 1 , gold_ROU = 0 , silver_ROU = 0 , bronze_ROU = 1 , gold_BRA = 0 , silver_BRA = 0 , bronze_BRA = 1 , gold_PER = 0 , silver_PER = 0 , bronze_PER = 1 , gold_KEN = 0 , silver_KEN = 0 , bronze_KEN = 1

Individual junior

{{Medals table , caption = , host = , flag_template = flagcountry , event = , team = , gold_RUS = 5 , silver_RUS = 4 , bronze_RUS = 7 , gold_CHN = 8 , silver_CHN = 7 , bronze_CHN = 3 , gold_MEX = 1 , silver_MEX = 2 , bronze_MEX = 3 , gold_ESP = 0 , silver_ESP = 2 , bronze_ESP = 1 , gold_COL = 3 , silver_COL = 0 , bronze_COL = 0 , gold_ITA = 1 , silver_ITA = 1 , bronze_ITA = 0 , gold_JPN = 0 , silver_JPN = 1 , bronze_JPN = 1 , gold_CZE = 0 , silver_CZE = 0 , bronze_CZE = 1 , gold_GUA = 0 , silver_GUA = 0 , bronze_GUA = 1 , gold_ECU = 0 , silver_ECU = 1 , bronze_ECU = 0 , gold_FIN = 0 , silver_FIN = 0 , bronze_FIN = 1

Doping

The competition conducts doping tests on participating athletes and several have been disqualified from the races as a result. Ukraine's Olga Leonenko became the first doping disqualification, having originally finished seventh in 1995. Daniel Plaza became the first man in 1997 and was again disqualified in 1999. Nine years passed without incident then in 2008 two Russians were excluded

Viktor Burayev Viktor Mikhaylovich Burayev (russian: Виктор Михайлович Бураев; born 23 August 1982, in Penza) is a male race walker from Russia. On August 5, 2008, Burayev and training partners Sergey Morozov, Aleksey Voyevodin, and Vladim ...

and

– the latter was the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the cup.IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 Facts & Figures
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Erik Tysse Erik Tysse (born 4 December 1980 in Bergen) is a Norwegian race walker. He has competed at four editions of the World Championships in Athletics and represented Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He began his int ...

was removed. Four athletes were disqualified for doping at the 2012 edition: silver medallist

Igor Yerokhin Igor Nikolayevich Yerokhin or Erokhin (russian: Игорь Николаевич Ерохин, 4 September 1985 in Saransk) is a Russian former race walker. He was a participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished in 5th place in ...

was the most prominent, followed by fifth place Sergey Morozov, then Turkish walkers

Recep Çelik Recep Çelik (born June 10, 1983 in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish racewalker. The tall athlete weighs , and is a member of the İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor, where he is coached by Nikolai Radionov. He graduated 2004 in physical educati ...

and Handan Koçyiğit Cavdar. Yuriy Andronov became the fifth Russian to be caught doping at the event in 2014. Outside of the event, several medallists have been later disqualified for doping, including women's winners

Olga Kaniskina Olga Nikolayevna Kaniskina (russian: О́льга Никола́евна Кани́ськина; born January 19, 1985 in Napolnaya Tavla, Kochkurovsky District, Mordovian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian coach and former race ...

and

Elena Lashmanova Elena Anatolyevna Lashmanova (russian: Елена Анатольевна Лашманова, born 9 April 1992 in Saransk, Mordovia) is a Russian race walker. In March 2022 she accepted a two-year ban, retroactive to March 2021, and all of her re ...

, and men's runners-up

Valeriy Borchin Valeriy Viktorovich Borchin (russian: Вале́рий Ви́кторович Бо́рчин; born 11 September 1986) is a race walker from Russia who won the 2008 Olympic gold medal and was World champion over the 20 km distance. His Worl ...

and

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References

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External links

Official competition webpage

IAAF World Race Walking Cup 1961-2006 Facts & Figures

IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - FACTS & FIGURES
{{IAAF Challenges {{IAAF Championships {{Main world championships {{International athletics Race Walking Cup Racewalking competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1961

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Host cities

Events

Championships records

Men

Women

Medal summary

Men

20 km

35 km

50 km

Lugano Trophy

Teams 20 km

Teams 35 km

Teams 50 km

Women

5 km

10 km

20 km

35 km

50 km

Teams 20 km

Teams 35 km

Teams 50 km

Medal table

Individual overall

Individual senior

Individual junior

Doping

See also

References

External links