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]
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| Born | May 28, 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
International competitions
National competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1995 | NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships | Knoxville, United States of America | 9th | Javelin | 69.66m[6] |
| 2003 | FPA Open Tournament | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Javelin | 75.30m[7] |
| 2008 | 2008 Provincial Summer Athletics Championship | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Javelin | 62.41m[3] |
| 2008 | Canadian Track and Field Championships | Windsor, Canada | 4th[3] | Javelin | N/A[3] |
Personal best
- Javelin Throw: 81.28m
College Station, Texas – 9 May 1998[8]
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
External links
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