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Paraguayan javelin thrower
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Kennedy and the second or maternal family name is
Rolón .
Nery Kennedy
Born (1973-05-28 ) May 28, 1973 (age 51) Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 95 kg (209 lb) Sport Javelin throw
Nery Gustavo Kennedy Rolón (born May 28, 1973) is a
javelin thrower from
Paraguay , who represented his native country at two
Summer Olympics (1992 and 2000).
[1] He briefly held the South American record for the Javelin Throw with a result of 81.28m, thrown on 9 May 1998, overtaking compatriot
Edgar Baumann at the time. The mark stood until 1999, when compatriot Baumann threw 84.70 metres.
[2] In 2008, he worked as a coach in Canada with
Frédérick Bouchard .
[3] He achieved the Texas A&M Javelin Throw record in 1994.
[4] Kennedy was coached by
Juan De La Garza at Texas A&M in 1996.
[5]
Achievements
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing
Paraguay
1991
South American Junior Championships
Asunción, Paraguay
1st
Javelin
64.28 m
1992
Ibero-American Championships
Seville ,
Spain
9th
Javelin
64.28 m
Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
30th (q)
Javelin
65.00 m
World Junior Championships
Seoul ,
South Korea
20th (q)
Javelin
62.24 m
1994
South American Games
Valencia ,
Venezuela
1st
Javelin
76.70 m
1995
Pan American Games
Mar del Plata, Argentina
9th
Javelin
64.02 m
1997
South American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
1st
Javelin
75.08 m
1998
Ibero-American Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
2nd
Javelin
76.16 m
South American Games
Cuenca ,
Ecuador
1st
Javelin
71.70 m A
1999
South American Championships
Bogotá, Colombia
1st
Javelin
78.89 m
Pan American Games
Winnipeg, Canada
4th
Javelin
75.16 m
World Championships
Seville, Spain
29th (q)
Javelin
71.74 m
2000
Ibero-American Championships
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2nd
Javelin
75.60 m
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
33rd (q)
Javelin
70.26 m
2001
South American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
2nd
Javelin
74.41 m
2003
Pan American Games
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
6th
Javelin
72.62 m
World Championships
Paris, France
21st (q)
Javelin
68.83 m
South American Championships
Barquisimeto ,
Venezuela
3rd
Javelin
75.53 m
National competitions
Personal best
Seasonal bests
According to IAAF Profile.
[8]
1992 – 65.00
1994 – 76.70
1996 – 74.12
1997 – 75.08
1998 – 81.28
1999 – 78.89
2000 – 77.74
2001 – 76.04
2002 – 74.89
2003 – 75.53
2004 – 72.23
2005 – 70.03
2007 – 71.79
2008 – 76.66
2010 – 68.89
2011 – 61.50
2012 – 65.69
References
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