Arturo Chávez (athlete)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Chávez and the second or maternal family name is Korfiatis.
Arturo Chávez
Personal information
Born (1990-01-12) 12 January 1990
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) High jump

Arturo Chávez Korfiatis (born 12 January 1990) is a Peruvian athlete athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final.

His personal best in the event is 2.31 metres set in Mexico City in 2016.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Peru
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru 5th 1.95 m
South American Junior Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd 2.09 m
Bolivarian Games Sucre, Bolivia 3rd 2.05 m
2010 South American Games /
South American U23 Championships		 Medellín, Colombia 5th 2.09 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 12th 2.10 m
2012 South American U23 Championships São Paulo, Brazil 5th 2.16 m
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 7th 2.10 m
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Peru 1st 2.17 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland – NM
South American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd 2.18 m
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 5th 2.10 m
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th 2.23 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 29th (q) 2.22 m

2016 Entrevista a reconocida revista "Tarjeta Roja"

References

  1. ↑ Rio 2016 bio
  2. ↑ Arturo Chávez profile at IAAF
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