Andrés Chocho
Cristian Andrés Chocho León (born 4 November 1983) is an Ecuadorian race walker who competes in both the 20 km and 50 km walk events. He is the South American record holder in the 50 km (3:49:32 hours) and 20,000 metres (1:20:23.8 hours) walking events.
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| Full name | Cristian Andrés Chocho León | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 4, 1983 Cuenca, Azuay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ecuador | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Race walking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chocho was the 2011 South American Champion over 20 km and was the bronze medallist at the 2011 Summer Universiade. His best global level finish is eleventh over 50 km at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. He represented Ecuador at four Summer Olympics, won a gold medal in 50 km Walk in the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games, and is a seven-time participant of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
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