Fill in the Blanks Complete Jefferson Perez' Online version Complete the reading activity by CHULCO CASTRO LUIS DAVID 1 Durán successful amazed 20 2003 Olympic Ecuadorians remembered championships kms Ballén Cuenca 26th world Ecuadorian country Jefferson athletes Pérez It was July , 1996 . A young man from , called , participated in the Atlanta Olympic Games in race walking . He got the gold medal in and became the first and still the only to get a gold medal in the Olympic games . People in Ecuador were with such an achievement and everybody celebrated . The former President Sixto - declared Jefferson Pérez a national hero . Twelve years later , he won the silver medal in the games of Pekin . He was also recognized around the world for being the champion in race walking in , 2005 , and 2007 . He was born on July 1st , 1974 . He started his career in 1988 when he won his first championship in South America . By the time he won the Olympic gold medal , he had won about 40 . He competed with the best worldwide and showed that can be on top . He worked hard and trained for years in order to bring glory to our . Jefferson Pérez should always be and appreciated , as well as all those who have made Ecuador known around the world .
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