Erick Portillo

Not to be confused with Erik Portillo.
Erick Portillo
Personal information
NationalityMexican
Born (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHigh jump: 2.28m (2023)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing  Mexico
Junior Pan American Games
2021 Cali-Valle High jump
NACAC U23 Championships
2019 Querétaro High jump
Pan American U20 Championships
2019 San José High jump

Erick Portillo (born 5 October 2000) is a Mexican high jumper. He is a multiple-time national champion and has represented Mexico at multiple major championships, including the 2024 Olympic Games.[1]

Biography

Portillo 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]

Personal life

He is from Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua.[14] In 2021, he began to study for a degree in physiotherapy at the Universidad del Valle de México, in Chihuahua.[15] His brother Jair Portillo also competes internationally as a high jumper.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Erick Portillo". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ Stubbs, Brent (22 July 2019). "Pan Am U-20: Anderson wins bronze in 400m". Tribune242. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Athletes bring home 3 gold medals, 4 silver, bronze". Tribune242. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ^ "MEXICO WON GOLD IN MEN'S HIGH JUMP". caliavalle2021. December 4, 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final". World Athletics. 25 Feb 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Men's High Jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Mexican Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  9. ^ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  10. ^ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  11. ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Gold in the Men's A category goes to Poland thanks to Mateusz Kolodziejski". Hustopečské skákání. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Tipos Banskobystrická latka". World Athletics. 24 Feb 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  14. ^ Mendoza, Christian (5 May 2024). "Erick Portillo, looking for sponsorship for European tour". excelsior.com.mx. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  15. ^ "High jumper Erick Portillo starts 2022 with international events". gobgro.gob.mx. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Erick y Jair Portillo ponen rumbo al Campeonato Mundial Indoor 2026". Diariomarca.com. 9 Feb 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
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