Martin Toporek (born 15 February 1961 in Vienna) is an Austrian racewalker. He represented his country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, in 1980, 1984, and 1988. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships.
In 1996 he tested positive for illegal stimulants substances, Methylephedrin, Ephedrin, und Pseudoephedrin, and was banned for three months.
International competitions Representing 1979European Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland13th10,000 m walk45:48.501980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union21st20 km walk1:44:56.01982European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy3rd5000 m walk20:19.471983European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary –5000 m walkDQ1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States29th20 km walk1:33:581986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany16th20 km walk1:36.1421st50 km walk4:33.381987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France –5000 m walkDQ1989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands9th5000 m walk22:11.59
Personal bests Outdoor 5000 metres walk – 16:03.50 (Südstadt 1979) 5 kilometres walk – 28:21 (Hlohovec 2013) 10,000 metres walk – 41:53.59 (Schwechat 1981) 10 kilometres walk – 42:02 (Kremniza 1980) 20 kilometres walk – 1:25:32 (Bergen 1986) NR 30 kilometres walk – 3:46:03 (Vienna 2011) 50 kilometres walk – 4:20:10 (Dudince 1984) Indoor 3000 metres walk – 11:12.0 (Vienna 1983) 5000 metres walk – 19:37.57 (Vienna 1986) NR
References
All-Athletics profile OELV profile