About Brian Pintado

Brian Daniel Pintado Álvarez (born 29 July 1995 in Cuenca) is a race walker from Ecuador. He won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

He competed in the men's 20 km walk at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing in 37th place with a time of 1:23:44. He represented Ecuador again at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

On 6 June 2024, the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee named Pintado and weightlifter Neisi Dajomes as the official flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.