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) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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] |
According to IAAF Profile.[8]
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