Yerko Ignacio Araya Cortés (born 14 February 1986 in Antofagasta) is a Chilean racewalker. He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 41st.
He has a twin brother, Edward, who is also a racewalker.
Personal bests Track walk 10,000 m: 40:48.94 min – Canberra, 14 Enero 2018 20,000 m: 1:20:47.2 hrs (ht) – Buenos Aires, 5 June 2011
Road walk 10 km: 43:41 min – Los Ángeles, 3 April 2004 20 km: 1:21:26 hrs – Canberra, 21 February 2016
Competition record Representing 2002South American Race Walking Championships (U18)Puerto Saavedra, Chile6th10 km49:441stTeam (10 km Youth)15 pts2003South American Junior ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador6th10,000 m walk48:23.6World Youth ChampionshipsSherbrooke, Canada9th10,000 m walk45:38.882004South American Race Walking Championships (U20)Los Ángeles, Chile3rd10 km43:411stTeam (10 km Junior)12 ptsWorld Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy28th10,000 m walk48:20.942005Pan American Race Walking Cup - JuniorLima, Peru —10 kmDQSouth American Junior ChampionshipsRosario, Argentina8th10,000 m walk44:382006South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia —20 kmDQ/DNFSouth American U23 Championships /<br/ > South American GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina3rd20,000 m walk1:31:31.02008South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador10th20 km1:32:343rdTeam (20 km)37 ptsIbero-American ChampionshipsIquique, Chile8th20,000 m walk1:27:44.89South American U23 ChampionshipsLima, Peru5th20,000 m walk1:31:262009Pan American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvador7th20 km1:27:10South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru2nd20,000 m walk1:23:08.2World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany29th20 km1:24:492010South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia3rd20 km1:30:45World Race Walking CupChihuahua, Mexico10th20 km1:24:23Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain2nd20,000 m walk1:25:27.52011Pan American Race Walking CupEnvigado, Colombia17th20 km1:35:40South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rd20,000 m walk1:20:47.2World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea33rd20 km1:27:47Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico –20 kmDQ2012World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia79th20 km1:30:24Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom41st20 km1:25:272013Pan American Race Walking CupGuatemala City, Guatemala12th20 km1:29:43World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia22nd20 km1:24:422014South American GamesSantiago, Chile5th20,000 m walk1:24:13.8World Race Walking CupTaicang, China —20 kmDQ2015Pan American Race Walking CupArica, Chile16th20 km1:26:318thTeam (20 km)85 ptsSouth American ChampionshipsLima, Peru —20,000 m walkDQWorld Championships Beijing, China49th20 km walk1:29:122018South American GamesCochabamba, Bolivia3rd20,000 m walk1:29:37Ibero-American ChampionshipsTrujillo, Peru4th20,000 m walk1:25:07.202019South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru –20,000 m walkDNF
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