Beatriz Pascual Rodríguez (born 9 May 1982 in

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. She holds the women's national record for Spain in the 5000 m track walk (20:53.97). She was also Spain's national champion in the 20 km walk event in 2006 and 2008. She represented Spain at the Olympics in 2008 and finished sixth in the women's 20 km walk. She has also competed at the

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, taking 13th in 2007 and 6th in 2009. She won the bronze medal at the

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. Pascual suffered an injury in November 2010 and returned to training in March 2010. She finished in eleventh at the

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in June 2010. She was ninth in the 20 km walk at the

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. She began 2012 with a win at the Rio Maior GP. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished in 8th place.

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* * 1982 births Living people Spanish female racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Spain Athletes from Barcelona Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub