Martin Toporek (born 15 February 1961 in Vienna) is an Austrian racewalker. He represented his country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, in 1980 and 1984. 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.

Martin Toporek

International competitions

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

Martin Toporek

References

All-Athletics profile

OELV profile

1961 births

Living people

Austrian male racewalkers

Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes for Austria

Athletes from Vienna

Doping cases in athletics

Austrian sportspeople in doping cases

Martin Toporek