Jefferson Pérez

Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada (born 1 July 1974) is an Ecuadorian retired race walker. He won the first two medals his country achieved in the Olympic Games.[1] He won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Jefferson Pérez
Pérez in action
Personal information
Full nameJefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada
Nickname(s)Jeffi
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
Event(s)Racewalking
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
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta20 km walk
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing20 km walk
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Paris20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2005 Helsinki20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2007 Osaka20 km walk
Silver medal – second place1999 Seville20 km walk
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1995 Mar del Plata20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2003 Santo Domingo20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de Janeiro20 km walk
South American Games
Gold medal – first place1998 Cuenca20 km walk
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place1993 Cochabamba20 km walk
Gold medal – first place1997 Arequipa20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2001 Ambato20 km walk
Silver medal – second place2005 Armenia20 km walk
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place1990 Plovdiv10 km walk
South American Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Cuenca5 km walk
Gold medal – first place1990 Lima5 km walk

References
  1. "Jefferson Perez – Reaching for Olympic Gold". Ecuador.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.


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