 Kael Becerra in 2018. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kael Alejandro Becerra Rojas |
| Born | November 4, 1985 Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Updated on 5 June 2013 | |
Kael Alejandro Becerra Rojas (born 4 November 1985 in Santiago) is a Chilean athlete specializing in the sprinting events.
Outdoor
Indoor
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Chile | |||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 27th (h) | 100 m | 10.93 s (wind: +1.7 m/s) |
| 34th (h) | 200 m | 22.34 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |||
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| South American Junior Championships / South American Games | Belém, Brazil | 3rd | 200m | 21.46 (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 4th | |||||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.22 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.28 | |||
| 2003 | Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 5th (h) | 100 m | 11.04 s (wind: -2.5 m/s) |
| 7th (h) | 200 m | 21.74 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) | |||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 27th (h) | 100 m | 10.73 s (wind: -1.6 m/s) |
| South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 5th | 100m | 10.62 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | |
| — | 200m | DNF | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.07 | |||
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 6th | 100 m | 10.62 s (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 11th (h) | 200 m | 21.71 s (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |||
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (sf) | 60 m | 6.70 s (=iNR) |
| Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 100 m | 10.32 s (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 4th | 200 m | 21.05 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) | |||
| South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 2nd | 100 m | 10.50 s (wind: -2.0 m/s) | |
| South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 100m | 10.33 (wind: +0.9 m/s) | |
| 4th | 200m | 20.93 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | |||
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.87 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.08 | |||
| 2007 | ALBA Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | 100 m | 10.35 s w(wind: +2.3 m/s) |
| 1st (h) | 200 m | 21.13 s w(wind: +2.7 m/s) | |||
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 10.43 s (wind: -0.5 m/s) | |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.81 s (wind: -3.8 m/s) | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 23rd (sf) | 60 m | 6.80 s |
| Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 3rd | 100 m | 10.62 s (wind: -2.3 m/s) | |
| 10th (h) | 200 m | 21.73 s (wind: -1.7 m/s) | |||
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 100 m | 10.50 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 3rd | 200 m | 21.32 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) | |||
| Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 100 m | 10.38 s (wind: -0.7 m/s) | |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 13th (h) | 100 m | 10.64 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 100 m | 10.41 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 4th | 200 m | 21.20 s (wind: +1.7 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.83 s | |||
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 33rd (h) | 100 m | 10.68 s (wind: -0.4 m/s) | |
| 28th (qf) | 200 m | 21.65 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) | |||
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 19th (h) | 100 m | 10.49 s (wind: -1.0 m/s) | |
| 21st (sf) | 200 m | 21.23 s (wind: +0.1 m/s) | |||
| 4th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.68 s (NR) | |||
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