Edward Araya Explained
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| Edward Araya |
| Fullname: | Edward Ignacio Araya Cortés |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Antofagasta, Chile |
| Height: | 1.76m (05.77feet) |
| Weight: | 61kg (134lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Racewalking |
| Updated: | 13 May 2015 |
Edward Ignacio Araya Cortés (born 14 February 1986 in Antofagasta) is a Chilean race walker.[1] He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] His personal best of 3:58:54 hours for the 50 kilometres walk is the Chilean record for the event.He represented his country at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and has twice competed at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup (2010 and 2012).[3] He entered the 2011 Pan American Games but was disqualified in the competition.[4] He has raced at the South American Race Walking Championships on four occasions (2004, 2004, 2008, 2010) but has not won a medal there.
He has a twin brother, Yerko, who is also a racewalker.
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2002 | South American Race Walking Cup (U18) | Puerto Saavedra, Chile | 8th | 10 km | 50:58 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | Team (20 km) | 15 pts |
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | 18th | 10,000m track walk | 49:16.92 |
| 2004 | South American Race Walking Championships (U20) | Los Ángeles, Bío Bío, Chile | – | 10 km | DQ |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | Team (10 km) | 12 pts |
| 2005 | Pan American Race Walking Cup (U20) | Lima, Perú | 10th | 10 km | 44:51 |
| 2008 | South American Race Walking Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | 12th | 20 km | 1:39:11 A |
| 3rd | Team (20 km) | 37 pts |
| South American U23 Championships | Lima, Perú | — | 20,000m walk | DQ |
| 2010 | South American Race Walking Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | – | 20 km | DQ |
| World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, México | 58th | 20 km | 1:34:47 |
| 2011 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Envigado, Colombia | – | 20 km | DQ |
| South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | – | 20,000m track walk | DQ |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | – | 50 km | DQ |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 50th | 20 km | 1:26:14 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | 50 km | DQ |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | – | 50 km | DQ |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | – | 20,000m track walk | DQ |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | — | 20 km | DQ |
| 8th | Team (20 km) | 85 pts | |
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110120/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ar/edward-araya-1.html Sports Reference profile
- Web site: London 2012 profile . 2012-09-23 . 2013-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130502185103/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/araya-edward-1057194/ . dead .
- http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/chile/edward-araya-196606#honours Edward Araya
- Web site: Men's 50km Walk Final . https://web.archive.org/web/20111102202447/http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/AT/ATR173A_ATM09509550000001ENG.htm . dead . November 2, 2011 . Guadalajara 2011 . 29 October 2011 .
