Joaquín Ballivián

Joaquín Ballivián

Personal information
Full name	José Joaquín Ballivián Achondo
Nationality	Chile
Born	(1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 Santiago, Chile
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	123 kg (271 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Shot put
Club	Club deportivo universidad catolica
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	SP (7.3 kg): 17.90 m (Santiago 2012) SP (6 kg): 20,19 m (Santiago 2011) SP (5 kg): 20.53 m (Santiago 2010)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Chile South American U-23 Championships Bronze medal – third place 2012 São Paulo Shot put South American Junior Championships Gold medal – first place 2011 Medellín Shot put South American Youth Championships Gold medal – first place 2010 Santiago Shot put Bronze medal – third place 2010 Santiago Discus throw
Updated on 20 January 2015

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ballivián and the second or maternal family name is Achondo.

José Joaquín Ballivián Achondo (born 22 April 1993) is a Chilean shot putter.

Career

He won a gold medal in shot put at the 2010 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, throwing 20.53 metres to establish a new South American Youth Best. Ballivián participated in the shot put at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.

Personal bests

Event	Result	Venue	Date
Shot put	18.15 m	Santiago	2 Jul 2011
Discus throw	45.93 m	Santiago	20 May 2012

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Chile
2008	South American Youth Championships	Lima, Perú	6th	Shot put (5 kg)	16.11 m
2009	South American Junior Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	Shot put (6 kg)	16.09 m
2010	Youth Olympic Games	Singapore	6th	Shot put (5 kg)	20.36 m
	South American Youth Championships	Santiago, Chile	1st	Shot put (5 kg)	20.53 m CR AR-y
			3rd	Discus throw (1.5 kg)	53.99 m
2011	South American Junior Championships	Medellín, Colombia	1st	Shot put (6 kg)	19.31 m
			8th	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	49.10 m
2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	9th	Shot put (6 kg)	19.47 m
	South American U23 Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	Shot put	17.28 m
2013	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	16th (q)	Shot put	17.27 m
	Bolivarian Games	Trujillo, Perú	5th	Shot put	16.42 m
2014	South American U23 Championships	Montevideo, Uruguay	4th	Shot put	16.10 m
2023	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	6th	Shot put	17.28 m
2024	South American Indoor Championships	Cochabamba, Bolivia	5th	Shot put	17.37 m