Julio César Urías Meda (born January 11, 1972) is a retired male

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from

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. He won the bronze medal in the men's 50 km race walk event at the

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, where he set his personal best - 3:49.37 on 24 March 1995.

Personal bests

*20 km: 1:23:58 hrs –

, 2 Septiembre 1994 *50 km: 3:49:37 hrs –

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, 24 March 1995

Achievements

References

* * 1972 births Living people Guatemalan male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Guatemala Pan American Games bronze medalists for Guatemala Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Guatemala Central American Games gold medalists for Guatemala Central American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 20th-century Guatemalan people 21st-century Guatemalan people {{Guatemala-athletics-bio-stub