Bolivia competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, which were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of one competitor, racewalker Ángela Castro who would compete in the women's 20 kilometres walk. She qualified for the Championships after her rank was high enough in the World Athletics Rankings. In the finals, she placed 39th out of the 40 athletes who finished the race.
Background The 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The Championships were held at the National Athletics Centre. To qualify for the World Championships, athletes had to reach an entry standard (e.g. time or distance), place in a specific position at select competitions, be a wild card entry, or qualify through their World Athletics Ranking at the end of the qualification period.
Racewalker Ángela Castro would be the sole representative for the nation at the championships. She qualified after she ranked high enough in the World Athletics Rankings for the women's 20 kilometres walk. Initially, long-distance runner Héctor Garibay was set to be the sole representative but withdrew to focus on the 2023 Pan American Games. Before the Championships, Castro was trained by Olympian Paquillo Fernández. They traveled to Budapest on 16 August. This participation was Castro's fifth appearance for Bolivia at the World Athletics Championships. Results
Women Castro competed in the women's 20 kilometres walk on 20 August against 46 other athletes who started. She recorded a time of 1:40:01, placing 39th out of the 40 athletes who finished the race. Track and road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankÁngela Castro20 kilometres walk1:40:0139
References
External links Bolivia Results Budapest 23｜World Athletics Championship