Martin Toporek (born 15 February 1961 in Vienna) is an Austrian racewalker.^[1] 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.^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Austria
1979	European Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	13th	10,000 m walk	45:48.50
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	21st	20 km walk	1:44:56.0
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	3rd	5000 m walk	20:19.47
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	–	5000 m walk	DQ
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	29th	20 km walk	1:33:58
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	16th	20 km walk	1:36.14
			21st	50 km walk	4:33.38
1987	European Indoor Championships	Liévin, France	–	5000 m walk	DQ
1989	European Indoor Championships	The Hague, Netherlands	9th	5000 m walk	22:11.59

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