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Yerko Ignacio Araya Cortés (born 14 February 1986 in Antofagasta) is a Chilean racewalker.[1] He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 41st.[2][3]
He has a twin brother, Edward, who is also a racewalker.
Personal bests
Track walk
- 10,000 m: 40:52.62 min –
Lima, 15 June 2013
- 20,000 m: 1:20:47.2 hrs (ht) –
Buenos Aires, 5 June 2011
Road walk
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing  Chile
|
| 2002
|
South American Race Walking Championships - Youth
|
Puerto Saavedra, Chile
|
6th
|
10 km
|
49:44
|
| 1st
|
Team (10km Youth)
|
15 pts
|
| 2003
|
South American Junior Championships
|
Guayaquil, Ecuador
|
6th
|
10,000m walk
|
48:23.6
|
| World Youth Championships
|
Sherbrooke, Canada
|
9th
|
10,000m walk
|
45:38.88
|
| 2004
|
South American Race Walking Championships - Junior
|
Los Ángeles, Chile
|
3rd
|
10 km
|
43:41
|
| 1st
|
Team (10km Junior)
|
12 pts
|
| World Junior Championships
|
Grosseto, Italy
|
28th
|
10,000m walk
|
48:20.94
|
| 2005
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup - Junior
|
Lima, Perú
|
—
|
10 km
|
DQ
|
| South American Junior Championships
|
Rosario, Argentina
|
8th
|
10,000m walk
|
44:38
|
| 2006
|
South American Race Walking Championships
|
Cochabamba, Bolivia
|
—
|
20 km
|
DQ/DNF
|
South American U23 Championships /
South American Games
|
Buenos Aires, Argentina
|
3rd
|
20,000m walk
|
1:31:31.0
|
| 2008
|
South American Race Walking Championships
|
Cuenca, Ecuador
|
10th
|
20 km
|
1:32:34
|
| 3rd
|
Team (20km)
|
37 pts
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Iquique, Chile
|
8th
|
20,000m walk
|
1:27:44.89
|
| South American U23 Championships
|
Lima, Perú
|
5th
|
20,000m walk
|
1:31:26
|
| 2009
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
San Salvador, El Salvador
|
7th
|
20 km
|
1:27:10
|
| South American Championships
|
Lima, Peru
|
2nd
|
20,000m walk
|
1:23:08.2
|
| World Championships
|
Berlin, Germany
|
29th
|
20 km
|
1:24:49
|
| 2010
|
South American Race Walking Championships
|
Cochabamba, Bolivia
|
3rd
|
20 km
|
1:30:45
|
| World Race Walking Cup
|
Chihuahua, Mexico
|
10th
|
20 km
|
1:24:23
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
San Fernando, Spain
|
2nd
|
20,000m walk
|
1:25:27.5
|
| 2011
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
Envigado, Colombia
|
17th
|
20 km
|
1:35:40
|
| South American Championships
|
Buenos Aires, Argentina
|
3rd
|
20,000m walk
|
1:20:47.2
|
| World Championships
|
Daegu, South Korea
|
33rd
|
20 km
|
1:27:47
|
| Pan American Games
|
Guadalajara, Mexico
|
–
|
20 km
|
DQ
|
| 2012
|
World Race Walking Cup
|
Saransk, Russia
|
79th
|
20 km
|
1:30:24
|
| Olympic Games
|
London, United Kingdom
|
41st
|
20 km
|
1:25:27
|
| 2013
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
|
12th
|
20 km
|
1:29:43
|
| World Championships
|
Moscow, Russia
|
22nd
|
20 km
|
1:24:42
|
| 2014
|
South American Games
|
Santiago, Chile
|
5th
|
20,000m walk
|
1:24:13.8
|
| World Race Walking Cup
|
Taicang, China
|
—
|
20 km
|
DQ
|
| 2015
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
Arica, Chile
|
16th
|
20km
|
1:26:31
|
| 8th
|
Team (20km)
|
85 pts
|
| South American Championships
|
Lima, Peru
|
—
|
20,000m walk
|
DQ
|
| World Championships
|
Beijing, China
|
49th
|
20 km walk
|
1:29:12
|
References
External links
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