Miguel Ángel Prieto Adanero (born September 20, 1964 in Segovia

Segovia

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) is a race walker

Race walking

Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times...

 from Spain

Spain

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, who represented his native country at the 1992 Olympic Games

1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...

 in Barcelona, Spain, where he came tenth overall. He was a four-time Spanish indoor champion in the 5000 m walk and won the outdoor 20 km national title in 1990.

Prieto made his international debut at the 1983 European Junior Athletics Championships, placing fifth in the 10,000 m walk. He came seventh in the 20 km race walk at the 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup

1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup

The 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 28 and 29 September 1985 in the streets of St John's, Isle of Man.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:* 9th place missing from results reference.-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:...

 then went on to win a bronze medal

Bronze medal

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 in the event at the 1986 European Athletics Championships. He established himself as one of Spain's leading walkers, competing at the World Championships in Athletics in 1987

1987 World Championships in Athletics

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 and 1991

1991 World Championships in Athletics

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. Prieto won his second international medal at the 1989 Summer Universiade, where he was the silver medal

Silver medal

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list in the 20 km walk behind Italy's Walter Arena

Walter Arena

Walter Arena is a retired male race walker from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.-Achievements:-References:*...

. He came 13th at the 1990 European Athletics Championships and finished one place lower than that at the 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup

1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup

The 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 1 and 2 June 1991 in the streets of San Jose, California, USA.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:* 15th place missing from results reference.-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org...

.

He made a competitive return at the age of 46 at the 2011 European Race Walking Cup

2011 European Race Walking Cup

The ninth edition of the European Race Walking Cup was held on the roads of Olhão, Portugal on 21 May 2011. The event was jointly organised by the Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo and the European Athletics Association...

. He managed 14th place in the 50 km event.

Achievements

Representing
1985	World Race Walking Cup 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1985 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 28 and 29 September 1985 in the streets of St John's, Isle of Man.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:* 9th place missing from results reference.-Men's 50 km:-Women's 10 km:...	St John's, Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...	7th	20 km
1986	European Championships 1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.-Medalists:-Final:-See also:* 1980 Men's Olympic 20km Walk * 1982 Men's European Championships 20km Walk...	Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....	3rd	20 km
1987	World Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The race was held on Sunday August 30, 1987.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:...	Rome, Italy	27th	20 km
1990	European Championships 1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of 22 participating athletes, who finished the race.-Medalists:-Final:-See also:...	Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... , Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....	13th	20 km
1991	World Race Walking Cup 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 1991 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 1 and 2 June 1991 in the streets of San Jose, California, USA.-Medallists:-Men's 20 km:-Men's 50 km:* 15th place missing from results reference.-Women's 10 km:-References:* - IAAF.org...	San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	14th	20 km
	World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 20 km Walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 24, 1991 with the start at 08:30h local time....	Tokyo, Japan	21st	20 km
1992	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...	Barcelona, Spain	10th	20 km Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, held on July 31, 1992. There were a total number of 42 competitors, with five athletes who were disqualified.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...