Nery Kennedy

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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kennedy and the second or maternal family name is Rolón.
Nery Kennedy
Personal information
Born (1973-05-28) May 28, 1973
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportJavelin throw
Medal record
Representing  Paraguay
South American Games
1994 Valencia Javelin throw
1998 Cuenca Javelin throw

Achievements

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

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
  1. Nery Kennedy. sports-reference.com
  2. "IAAF: Víctor Fatecha – Paraguay's brightest talent- News - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. Canada, VAINQUEURS - Club athlétisme, course à pied et cross-country - Montréal. "Club d'athlétisme Les Vainqueurs - Nouvelles 27 août 2008". www.clubvainqueurs.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  4. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tam/sports/c-xctrack/auto_pdf/bests-outdoor-06.pdf
  5. "Juan De La Garza - Staff Directory - Texas A&M University Athletics Department". 12thman.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  6. "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships - Mens Results (Raw)". Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  7. Color, ABC. "Kennedy se clasifica para torneos internacionales - Deportes - ABC Color". Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  8. "IAAF: Nery KENNEDY - Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 21 September 2018.


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