Eder Sanchez


Country
Birth date
Age
21/05/1986 - TLALNEPANTLA (MEX) 
26
Height
Weight
Gender
176 cm / 5'9" 
66 kg / 146 lbs 
M
Sport
SANCHEZ Eder

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Olympic Games
1520km Walk2008Beijing, CHN1:21:53
World Championships
320km Walk2009Berlin, GER1:19:22
1520km Walk2011Daegu, KOR1:23:05
Pan American Games
620km Walk2011Guadalajara, MEX1:25:00
World Race Walking Challenge
120km Walk2012Sesto San Giovanni, ITA1:24:52
120km Walk2012Chihuahua, MEX1:21:17
120km Walk2011Chihuahua, MEX1:22:15
120km Walk2009Chihuahua, MEX1:22:21
220km Walk2012Rio Maior, POR1:20:49
210km Walk2010Krakow, POL38:46
220km Walk2009Wuxi, CHN1:19:36
320km Walk2011Rio Maior, POR1:19:36
310km Walk2009Saransk, RUS38:31
320km Walk2009Berlin, GER1:19:22
320km Walk2009La Corunya, ESP1:20:30
420km Walk2010La Corunya, ESP1:21:16
510km Walk2011La Corunya, ESP39:14
520km Walk2010Rio Maior, POR1:21:45
620km Walk2011Taicang, CHN1:20:19
720km Walk2010Chihuahua, MEX1:23:56
820km Walk2012Saransk, RUS1:20:58

Nickname

El Andarin. (deporte.org.mx, 14 Aug 2007)

Occupation

Army, Athlete

Coach

Graciela Teran [mother] from 2012 (msn.mediotiempo.com, 29 May 2012)

Other sports

Her mother Graciela Teran is a former professional race walking athlete and also her coach. Her uncle Joel was a bronze medallist at Sydney 2000 and her father is a former athlete and coach. (msn.mediotiempo.com, 29 May 2012)

Debut

2007 for Mexico, Grand Prix (Poland) (semosmarchadores.blogspot.com, 16 Aug 2007)

Injuries

He collapsed at the end of his race in the 2011 Pan American Games and had to be taken to the hospital. (msn.mediotiempo.com, 23 Oct 2011)

Additional information

Reason for taking up this sport
"Watching my uncle compete in the Olympic Games when I was 14 made me think I could be there someday." (terratv.terra.com.mx, 14 Nov 2011)

Ambitions
To win an Olympic medal. (terratv.terra.com.mx, 14 Nov 2011)

Sporting philosophy / motto
"Sport is my life, it is part of me. It is the first thing I do when I wake up. Everything I do has to do with sports. And step by step you earn your respect, you earn the right to inspire kids and people." (terratv.terra.com.mx, 14 Nov 2011)

Awards
In 2009 he won the prestigious National Sport Award. (terratv.terra.com.mx, 14 Nov 2011)

General
PERSONAL LOSS
In March of 2012 his father and coach Victor Sanchez passed away, and his mother Graciela Teran took over the coaching role. (msn.mediotiempo.com, 29 May 2012)

ARMY
He is a member of the Mexican Army. (msn.mediotiempo.com, 23 Oct 2011)

Previous Olympics

Beijing 2008


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