Andrés Chocho
Andrés Chocho ( Cristian Andrés Chocho León; born November 4, 1983 in Cuenca ) is an Ecuadorian walker .
In 20 km he was disqualified at the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, he was ranked 38 and at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin is ranked 39th
In 2011 he won the South American Athletics Championships in Buenos Aires in 20,000 m walking and won bronze over 20 km at the Universiade in Shenzen . He finished eleventh in the 50 km walk at the World Championships in Daegu .
At the 2012 Olympic Games in London he was disqualified over 50 km.
In 2013 he won bronze in the 20,000 m at the South American Championships in Cartagena . Over 50 km, a disqualification at the World Cup in Moscow was followed by a victory at the Juegos Bolivarianos .
In 2015 he won the 50 km at the Pan American Games in Toronto .
Personal bests
- 10,000 m walking: 40: 29.71 min, March 27, 2016, Cuenca
- 10 km walking: 40:15 min, June 6th 2015, A Coruña
- 20,000 m walking: 1: 20: 23.8 h, June 5, 2011, Buenos Aires
- 20 km walking: 1:20:07 h, May 7, 2016, Rome
- 50 km walking: 3:42:57 h, March 6, 2016, Ciudad Juárez
Web links
- Andrés Chocho in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Andrés Chocho in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chocho, Andrés |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chocho León, Cristian Andrés |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ecuadorian walker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4th 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cuenca |