Erick Barrondo

Medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for  Guatemala
Pan American Games
Gold 2011 Guadalajara 20 km walk

Erick Bernabé Barrondo García (born 14 June 1991) is a Guatemalan racewalker who competes in the 20 km walk event. He won the gold medal over that distance at the 2011 Pan American Games.

He was born in Aldea Chuyuc in the San Cristóbal Verapaz region of Guatemala.[1] Initially, Barrondo competed in long-distance running events, following in the footsteps of his parents. However, he sustained an injury and was introduced to racewalking as a method of recovering. He decided to give up running and focus on walking instead. He began working with Rigoberto Medina, a Cuban coach who had trained the 2003 Pan American champion Cristina López.[2]

Barrondo made his international debut at the 2011 Pan American Race Walking Cup, where he claimed the silver medal over 20 km with a time of 1:25:56 hours.[3] Competing on the 2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge tour, he came 13th at the Sesto San Giovanni race and then improved his personal best by over four minutes at the Dublin Race Walking Grand Prix, coming in fourth place in a time of 1:20:58 hours.[4] As a result of this performance, he was selected to represent Guatemala at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, being one of only two entrants from his country, alongside fellow walker Jamy Franco.[5] In the World Championships 20 km race, he came in tenth place with a time of 1:22:08 hours and was the second best performer form the Americas, behind Luis Fernando López who came third.[6]

At the 2011 Pan American Games in October, he and Jamy Franco completed a Guatemalan double in the men's and women's 20 km walks. Barrondo won the gold medal in a time of 1:21:51 hours, seeing off a challenge from World Championships medalist López.[2]

References

  1. ^ Ellos son los atletas guatemaltecos que llenaron de oro a Guatemala. Cancha (2011-11-01). Retrieved on 2011-11-02.
  2. ^ a b Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-10-24). Guatemala sweeps 20Km Race Walks, da Silva takes Marathon gold - Pan American Games, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-02.
  3. ^ 2011 PAn American Race Walking Cup - Results - Men's 20 km. USATF. Retrieved on 2011-11-02.
  4. ^ Warburton, Paul (2011-06-27). Victories go to China and Finland in Dublin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-02.
  5. ^ Marchistas nacionales dirán presente en el Mundial de atletismo. Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco (2011-08-17). Retrieved on 2011-11-02.
  6. ^ 2011 World Championships - Men's 20K walk results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-02.

External links

  • 1951: 10 km Walk
  • 1963 – present: 20 km Walk