Erick Portillo Explained
Erick Portillo should not be confused with Erik Portillo.
| Erick Portillo |
| Nationality: | Mexican |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | High jump |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 2000 |
| Pb: | High jump: 2.28m (2023) |
Erick Portillo (born 5 October 2000) is a Mexico high jumper. He is a multiple time national champion.[1]
Career
He won gold in the high jump at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica with a clearance of 2.18 metres.[2] He won bronze at the 2019 NACAC U23 Champiosnhips.[3]
He won gold at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia with a 2.21 metres clearance.[4]
In July 2024, he cleared 2.27 metres competing in Mexico and qualified for the Olympic Games.[5] He subsequently competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6]
Personal life
He is from Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua.[7] In 2021, he began tstudy for a degree in physiotherapy at the Universidad del Valle de México, in Chihuahua.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Erick Portillo. 28 August 2024. World Athletics.
- Web site: Pan Am U-20: Anderson wins bronze in 400m. Tribune242. 28 August 2024. 22 July 2019. Brent. Stubbs.
- Web site: Athletes bring home 3 gold medals, 4 silver, bronze. Tribune242. 28 August 2024. 8 July 2019.
- Web site: MEXICO WON GOLD IN MEN'S HIGH JUMP. caliavalle2021. 28 August 2024. December 4, 2021.
- Web site: Erick Portillo sets a record in the High Jump; he gets his ticket to Paris 2024. elheraldodechihuahua.com. 28 August 2024. Erick. Castro. 1 July 2024.
- Web site: Men's High Jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics. Watch Athletics. 28 August 2024. 10 August 2024.
- Web site: Erick Portillo, looking for sponsorship for European tour. excelsior.com.mx. 28 August 2024. 5 May 2024. Christian. Mendoza.
- Web site: High jumper Erick Portillo starts 2022 with international events . gobgro.gob.mx. 28 August 2024. 5 January 2022.
