Erick Josué Portillo Rodríguez (born 5 October 2000) is a Mexican high jumper. He won the silver medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships. He is a multiple-time national champion and has represented Mexico at multiple major championships, including the 2024 Olympic Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Mexico |
| Born | 5 October 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | High jump: 2.30m (2026) |
Medal record | |
Biography
editPortillo won the gold medal in the high jump at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica with a clearance of 2.18 metres.[2] He won bronze at the 2019 NACAC U23 Champiosnhips.[3]
Portillo won the gold medal at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia with a 2.21 metres clearance.[4] He jumped a personal best 2.28 metres at the Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final in England in February 2023, finishing second to Hamish Kerr.[5]
In July 2024, he cleared 2.27 metres competing in Mexico and qualified for the Olympic Games.[6] He subsequently competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[7]
Portillo was runner-up to Jair Portillo at the 2025 Mexican Championships.[8] He placed fourth at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany in July 2025.[9] He finished sixth at the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas in August 2025.[10] In September 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[11]
Portillo jumped 2.25 metres in Hustopeče in February 2026.[12] The following week, he jumped 2.26 metres in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia at the Tipos Banskobystrická latka.[13] He cleared a personal best 2.30 metres to win the silver medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland on 21 March 2026, finishing behind Oleh Doroshchuk of Ukraine.[14] In May, he competed in Poland again and won the high jump with a 2.24m clearance at the Irena Szewińska Memorial.[15] On 4 June, he placed second at the 2026 Golden Gala in Rome, part of the 2026 Diamond League, finishing behind Matteo Sioli of Italy.[16]
Personal life
editHe is from Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua.[17] In 2021, he began to study for a degree in physiotherapy at the Universidad del Valle de México, in Chihuahua.[18] His brother Jair Portillo also competes internationally as a high jumper.[19]
References
edit- ↑ "Erick Portillo". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ Stubbs, Brent (22 July 2019). "Pan Am U-20: Anderson wins bronze in 400m". Tribune242. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Athletes bring home 3 gold medals, 4 silver, bronze". Tribune242. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "MEXICO WON GOLD IN MEN'S HIGH JUMP". caliavalle2021. December 4, 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final". World Athletics. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Castro, Erick (1 July 2024). "Erick Portillo sets a record in the High Jump; he gets his ticket to Paris 2024". elheraldodechihuahua.com. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Men's High Jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Mexican Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ↑ "Gold in the Men's A category goes to Poland thanks to Mateusz Kolodziejski". Hustopečské skákání. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tipos Banskobystrická latka". World Athletics. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Broadbent, Chris (21 March 2026). "Doroshchuk wins first global title at World Athletics Indoor Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Britt and Kozák clinch hurdles wins as records fall in Bydgoszcz". World Athletics. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (4 June 2026). "Third fastest European in history! Zapletalova improves to 52.58 in Rome". European Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Mendoza, Christian (5 May 2024). "Erick Portillo, looking for sponsorship for European tour". excelsior.com.mx. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "High jumper Erick Portillo starts 2022 with international events". gobgro.gob.mx. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Erick y Jair Portillo ponen rumbo al Campeonato Mundial Indoor 2026". Diariomarca.com. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
External links
edit- Erick Portillo at World Athletics
- Erick Portillo at Track and Field Statistics
- Erick Portillo at Olympics.com
- Erick Portillo at Olympedia
- Erick Portillo at InterSportStats
- Erick Josué Portillo Rodríguez at Mexicanos en París (in Spanish)
- Erick Portillo on Instagram
