Jefferson Pérez

Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada (born 1 July 1974) is an Ecuadorian retired race walker. He specialised in the 20 km event, in which he won the first two medals his country achieved in the Olympic Games.

Jefferson Pérez
Pérez in action in 2008
Personal information
Full nameJefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada
NicknameJeffi
Born (1974-07-01) 1 July 1974
Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
Alma materUniversity of Azuay
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Ecuador
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
Retired21 September 2008 (age 34)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1996 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men’s Racewalking
Representing  Ecuador
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta20 km walk
2008 Beijing20 km walk
World Championships
2003 Paris20 km walk
2005 Helsinki20 km walk
2007 Osaka20 km walk
1999 Seville20 km walk
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata20 km walk
2003 Santo Domingo20 km walk
2007 Rio de Janeiro20 km walk
1999 Winnepeg20 km walk
South American Games
1998 Cuenca20 km walk
Bolivarian Games
1993 Cochabamba20 km walk
1997 Arequipa20 km walk
2001 Ambato20 km walk
2005 Armenia20 km walk
World Junior Championships
1992 Seoul10,000 m walk
1990 Plovdiv10,000 m walk
South American Youth Championships
1988 Cuenca5 km walk
1990 Lima5 km walk
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