Bernardo Segura Rivera (born February 11, 1970 in San Mateo Atenco) is a Mexican race walker. He is a former holder of the 20,000m World Record for Race Walking with a time of 1:17:25.6.
Segura is an athlete with poorly perfected technique which earns him frequent notices and disqualifications during competition. He was disqualified in the World Championships in 1993 and 1995. In the 2000 Olympic Games, Segura finished first the 20 km walk. However, he was disqualified by the judges while he was being congratulated by then president Ernesto Zedillo.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Mexico | |||||
| 1992 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 20 km | 1:24:09 |
| 1993 | World Student Games | Buffalo, United States | 3rd | 20 km | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 1994 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Atlanta, United States | 1st | 20 km | 1:24:15 |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, China | 3rd | 20 km | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | 20 km | DNF | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 20 km | |
| 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | 20 km | |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 20 km | |
| World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 1st | 20 km | ||
| 2000 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Poza Rica, Mexico | 1st | 20 km | 1:22:47 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 20 km | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | 20 km | DSQ |
External links
- Bernardo Segura at World Athletics
- Bernardo Segura at the International Olympic Committee
- Bernardo Segura at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)