About Yerko Araya
Born 1986. Yerko Araya is a Chilean athletics competitor.
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
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Who is Yerko Araya?
Olympic racewalker
When was Yerko Araya born?
Yerko Araya was born on 14 February 1986 in Antofagasta.
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Yerko Araya is an athletics competitor.
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Yerko Araya is Chilean.
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