# Liliana Chalá

Elsa Liliana Chalá Mejía (born June 7, 1965) is a retired female track and field athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the 400 m hurdling and sprints events.
She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992.
She set a personal best of 23.74 seconds in the 200 Metres at an event in São Paulo on October 9, 1987.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Ecuador ||||||
| 1985 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 100 m | 12.29 |
| 1985 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 200 m | 24.26 |
| 1985 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.23 |
| 1986 | Ibero-American Championships | La Habana, Cuba | 3rd | 200m | 24.15 w (wind: +2.1 m/s) |
| 1986 | Ibero-American Championships | La Habana, Cuba | 4th | 400m | 54.79 |
| 1986 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 200 m | 24.01 |
| 1986 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 400 m | 54.47 |
| 1986 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 58.64 |
| 1986 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.65 |
| 1986 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:09.43 |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 57.13 |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:49.74 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 23rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 58.39 |
| 1987 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th | 100 m | 11.97 |
| 1987 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 200 m | 23.74 |
| 1987 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 400 m | 52.9 CR |
| 1987 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 58.46 CR |
| 1987 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.63 |
| 1987 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:49.64 |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Ciudad de México, México | 4th (h) | 200 m | 25.2 (ht) (wind: +0.0 m/s) A |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Ciudad de México, México | 6th | 400 m | 54.49 A |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Ciudad de México, México | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 57.12 A |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 29th (qf) | 400 m | 53.83 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 23rd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 57.15 |
| 1989 | South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 4th | 400 m | 54.34 A |
| 1989 | South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 57.68 A CR |
| 1989 | South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.90 |
| 1989 | South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:54.6 |
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 59.00$^1$ |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 7th | 200 m | 25.21 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 58.31 |
| 1990 | South American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 59.8 |
| 1990 | South American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:54.62 |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 57.16 CR |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 50.18 |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:53.14 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 61.49 |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 1:01.80 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 24th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 58.55 |
| 1993 | Bolivarian Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 58.44 A |
$^1$Representing the Americas