Paul McGrath Benito[a] (born 7 March 2002) is a Spanish race walker. He was a silver medalist at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paul McGrath Benito |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 7 March 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Race Walking |
Career
editHe won the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn in the 10,000m race walk.[2] He finished third at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi in the 10,000m race walk.[3]
He finished third at the 20 km race walk on 13 February 2022 at the senior Spanish Championships in Pamplona.[4]
He won gold at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo in the 20,000m race walk.[5]
In April 2024, he won the Spanish national title in the 20 km race walk, setting a personal best time of 1:17:55 in Zaragoza. It placed him third on the Spanish all-time list.[6] He was a silver medalist at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[7] He was officially selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July 2024.[8]
Personal life
editMcGrath was born and raised in Barcelona. He has a Spanish mother, a Scottish father, and Irish grandparents.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is McGrath and the second or maternal family name is Benito.
References
edit- ^ "Paul McGrath". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Amit Khatri wins silver in 10000m race walk at World Athletics U20 meet". Olympics.com. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Spain's aim for race walk legacy continues in Muscat". World Athletics. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (July 12, 2023). "Thrilling Start to European U23 Championships with Stey and McGrath Dominating 20km Race Walk". Track Alerts. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Senior breakthrough beckons for Spain's McGrath in his beloved Rome". European Athletics. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, George (8 June 2024). "Spaniard Paul McGrath, European silver in the 20 km walk in Rome". Sportsfinding. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Spain's list for athletics at the Paris Olympics". sport.es. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (8 June 2024). "Rising race walks star Paul McGrath on his Spanish-Scottish heritage". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
External links
edit- Paul McGrath at World Athletics
- Paul McGrath at RFEA (in Spanish)
- Paul McGrath at Olympics.com
- Paul McGrath at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
