# Cristian Berdeja

Cristian David Berdeja Villavicencio (born June 21, 1981) is a Mexican male walker. He was Junior World Champion, Junior Panamerican Champion and Junior Central American Champion. PanAmerican Champion 50 km San Salvador 2009 and Medellín 2011 and 2024 World Champion in Gothenburg Sweden

## Personal bests

| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
| Road walk ||||
| 10 km | 39:01 min | Kraków | 1 Jun 2002 |
| 20 km | 1:19:22 hrs | Cixi | 23 Apr 2005 |
| 50 km | 3:50:16 hrs A | Arica | 10 May 2015 |
| Track walk ||||
| 10,000 m | 39:40.17 min A | Monterrey | 4 Jul 2004 |
| 20,000 m | 1:24:30.2 hrs (ht) | Huelva | 7 Aug 2004 |

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Mexico ||||||
| 1999 | Pan American Junior Championships | Tampa, United States | 1st | 10,000m track walk | 44:30.65 |
| 2000 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Poza Rica, Mexico | 3rd$^1$ | 20 km | 1:23:46 |
| 2000 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 10,000m track walk | 41:29.66 |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 10,000m track walk | 40:56.47 |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 9th | 20 km | 1:26:59 |
| 2002 | NACAC Under-25 Championships | San Antonio, United States | 1st | 20,000m walk | 1:32:20 |
| 2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | – | 20 km | - |
| 2003 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Chula Vista, United States | 2nd | 20 km | 1:24:17 |
| 2003 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Chula Vista, United States | 3rd | Team (20 km) | 23 pts |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | – | 20 km | DQ |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 1st | 20,000m track walk | 1:24:30.2 (ht) |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | 20 km | DQ |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | – | 20 km | DQ |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | – | 20 km | DQ |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 8th | Team (20 km) | 94 pts |
| 2007 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | 4th | 20 km | 1:26:07 |
| 2007 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | 2nd | Team (20 km) | 23 pts |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | 20 km | DQ |
| 2009 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 50 km | 3:58:46 |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 7th | 50 km | 3:56:26 |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 2nd | Team (50 km) | 22 pts |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 50 km | 4:32:50 |
| 2011 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Envigado, Colombia | 1st | 50 km | 3:59:14 |
| 2011 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Envigado, Colombia | 2nd | Team (50 km) | 15 pts |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 43rd | 50 km | 4:06:55 |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 4th | Team (50 km) | 49 pts |
| 2013 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 5th | 50 km | 4:07:14 A |
| 2013 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | Team (50 km) | 12 pts |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 3rd | 50 km | 3:53:39 A |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 2nd | 50 km | 3:50:16 |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 1st | Team (50 km) | 7 pts |
$^1$: Competing out of competition.