Martin Toporek
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Martin•Toporek |
| Used name | Martin•Toporek |
| Born | 15 February 1961 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Schwechat, Schwechat (AUT) / ATuS Felixdorf, Felixdorf (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Race walker Martin Toporek was Austrian 10 km track walk champion in 1979-80 and 20 km champion 1981-1987 and 1990-91. He participated in the 1980 Moskva (Moscow) and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics over 20 km and placed 21st and 29th, respectively. At the 1982 European Indoor Championships he won a bronze medal over 5 km.
In 1996, Toporek tested positive for the doping substances methyl ephedrine, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine and was banned for three months. His former wife Viera Toporek was also an internationally successful long-distance runner and race walker.
Personal Best: 20kmW – 1-25:32 (1986).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Martin Toporek | |||
| 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Martin Toporek | |||
| 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 29 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–1 1982 Milano bronze: 5000 m walk)