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Birthday
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51 years old
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
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Celebrities born on July 1
Born in 1974
51 years old Race Walkers
Cancer named Jefferson
Race Walkers from Ecuador
Race Walkers born in Ecuador
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First name Jefferson
Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian runner. He specializes in 20km content, in which he won the only two medals his country has ever won at the Olympics. He won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, becoming the youngest person to win a gold in the 20 km walk. After his victory, he began a 459 km pilgrimage, walking, jogging and running from the Franciscan Church in Quito to his hometown of Cuenca. At the 2008 Olympics, he won a silver medal in the same competition at the age of 34, before announcing his retirement from the sport. At the 2003 World Championship in Paris, France, Pérez also established the best in the world at 1:17:21 in a distance of 20 km. Pérez finished fourth in a 20 km walk at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking
RetiredSeptember 21, 2008 (age)
Olympic finals1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics

About Jefferson Pérez

Race Walker Jefferson Pérez was born in Ecuador on July 1, 1974. He's 51 years old today.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he earned a gold medal in the 20km race, making him the first Ecuadorian to win an Olympic medal.

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Jefferson Pérez before becoming famous

Jefferson Pérez was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1974 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

In high school, he began race walking to prepare for a physical education exam.

Achievement of Jefferson Pérez

In the 2000s, he was unstoppable, winning gold medals at the World Championships in 2003, 2005, and 2007.

Jefferson Pérez's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born and raised in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca, Azuay.

Jefferson Pérez on Social Media

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At the 1996 Olympics, he was part of a track and field contingent led by Runner Michael Johnson.

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Jefferson Pérez Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jefferson Pérez updated on March 23 2023.