Marc Vicent Tur Pico (born 30 November 1994) is a Spanish
racewalker
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. In 2019, he competed in the
men's 50 kilometres walk at the
2019 World Athletics Championships
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held in
Doha
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, Qatar.
He finished in 19th place.
In 2018, he competed in the
men's 50 kilometres walk at the
2018 European Athletics Championships
The 2018 European Athletics Championships were held in Berlin, Germany, from 6 to 12 August 2018. The championships were part of the first European Championships with other events happening in the United Kingdom.
For the second Championships in a ...
held in
Berlin
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, Germany.
He finished in 22nd place.
During the
2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he placed 4th in the
men's 50 kilometres walk.
Competition record
Personal life
Tur is openly gay.
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Living people
1994 births
Spanish male racewalkers
World Athletics Championships athletes for Spain
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Spain
Spanish LGBT sportspeople
Spanish gay men
Gay sportsmen
LGBT track and field athletes
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