Erick Barrondo
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Erick Bernabé Barrondo García (born 14 June 1991) is a Guatemala
n 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. 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
.
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. 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. 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
. 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.
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.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n racewalker who competes in the 20 km walk event. He won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
over that distance at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
.
He was born in Aldea Chuyuc in the San Cristóbal Verapaz
San Cristóbal Verapaz
San Cristóbal Verapaz is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz....
region of Guatemala. 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
Cristina López
Cristina Esmeralda López is an Salvadoran race walker.When she won the gold medal at the Pan American Games, she made history by winning the first ever medal for El Salvador at the games. Lopez also had the worries of having her 3-year-old daughter Monica Michelle back in El Salvador undergoing...
.
Barrondo made his international debut at the 2011 Pan American Race Walking Cup
Pan American Race Walking Cup
The Pan American Race Walking Cup is a biennial race walking competition for athletes representing countries from the Americas. It was established in 1984 and has featured races for senior men and women, and for junior athletes. The women competed in the 10 km road race until 1996, and then...
, where he claimed the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
over 20 km with a time of 1:25:56 hours. Competing on the 2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge
2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge
The 2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge was the 9th edition of the annual international race walking competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations...
tour, he came 13th at the Sesto San Giovanni
Sesto San Giovanni
Sesto San Giovanni is a comune in the Milan metropolitan area, located in the province of Milan and region of Lombardy in Italy. Its railway station is the northernmost stop on the Milan Metro M1 line. The city is informally referred to as "Sesto"...
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. As a result of this performance, he was selected to represent Guatemala
Guatemala at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Guatemala will compete at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.A team of 2 athletes wasannounced to represent the countryin the event.-Men:-Women:-External links:**...
at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....
, being one of only two entrants from his country, alongside fellow walker Jamy Franco
Jamy Franco
Jamy Amarilis Franco Núñez is a Guatemalan race walker.Born in Santa Rosa, Franco is the daughter of former Olympic race walker Evelyn Núñez. In 2005 at the age of 14, Franco won the 10,000 meter race walk at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Windsor, Canada, setting a new...
. 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
Luis Fernando López
Luis Fernando López Erazo is a Colombian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...
who came third.
At the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
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.