Martin Vrábeľ
Slovak athletics competitor
Martin Vrábeľ (born 21 September 1955 in Prešov, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His international successes include victories in the Hamburg Marathon in Germany in 1988, a second place finish in the Houston Marathon (with his PR time of 2:12.40) in 1991 and a win in the Madrid Marathon in Spain in 1993.
He was an eight-time Czechoslovak national champion in the 10,000 meter run in the 1980s with a P.R. of 28:05 on the track.
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