MANUEL LORA
WR-NW, 08-2020
Manuel Lora (Spain, 1905-1988) was a walker and world-record holder of Multiday events (Walking).
In 1926, he walked around Spain (3.353 km) in 84 days. He broke the Around Spain World Record and Around Iberian Peninsula World Record.
In 1930, Manuel Lora walked from Paris to Valencia (1.600 km) in 21 days. He broke the Across France-Spain World Record.
In 1931, Manuel Lora brought the Spanish republican flag to the tomb of republican politician and writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, exiled and deceased in France.
In 1930s, Manuel Lora became a republican hero in Spain.
In the Spanish Civil War, he fought in the Spanish Republican Army against Nationalist faction.
Finished the Spanish Civil War, Manuel Lora was taken presoner by Franco's dictatorship for years.
Manuel Lora (Spain, 1905-1988) was a walker and world-record holder of Multiday events (Walking).
In 1926, he walked around Spain (3.353 km) in 84 days. He broke the Around Spain World Record and Around Iberian Peninsula World Record.
In 1930, Manuel Lora walked from Paris to Valencia (1.600 km) in 21 days. He broke the Across France-Spain World Record.
In 1931, Manuel Lora brought the Spanish republican flag to the tomb of republican politician and writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, exiled and deceased in France.
In 1930s, Manuel Lora became a republican hero in Spain.
In the Spanish Civil War, he fought in the Spanish Republican Army against Nationalist faction.
Finished the Spanish Civil War, Manuel Lora was taken presoner by Franco's dictatorship for years.
