Janier Concepción
Janier Concepción Hernández (born 6 September 1985) is a Cuban former rower who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Birth name | Janier Concepción Hernández |
Nationality | Cuban |
Born | Sancti Spíritus, Cuba | 6 September 1985
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
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Country | |
Sport | Rowing |
Biography
Concepción, who comes from Sancti Spíritus, earned two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, winning the doubles sculls and quadruple sculls events.[1] It was in quadruple sculls that he represented Cuba at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, teamed up with Yuleidys Cascaret, Ángel Fournier and Yoennis Hernández.[2] They made it to the B final and finished in 12 position overall. He appeared at the World Rowing Championships four times during his career.[3]
References
- "BEST sports - Profile - Janier Concepcion". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- "Janier Concepcion - Olympic Rowing : Cuba". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- "Janier Concepcion". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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