Marc Vicent Tur Pico (born 30 November 1994) is a Spanish

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. In 2019, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the

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held in

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, Qatar. He finished in 19th place. In 2018, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the

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held in

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, Germany. He finished in 22nd place. During the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

in Tokyo, he placed 4th in the men's 50 kilometres walk.

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Personal life

Tur is openly gay.

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* * * * Living people 1994 births Spanish male race walkers World Athletics Championships athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Spain Spanish gay sportsmen LGBTQ track and field athletes 21st-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub