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Nery Kennedy

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Nery Kennedy
Personal information
Born (1973-05-28) May 28, 1973 (age 51)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportJavelin throw
Medal record
Representing  Paraguay
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Valencia Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 1998 Cuenca 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

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International competitions

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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

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Seasonal bests

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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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  1. ^ Nery Kennedy. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "IAAF: Víctor Fatecha – Paraguay's brightest talent- News - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tam/sports/c-xctrack/auto_pdf/bests-outdoor-06.pdf [bare URL 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. ^ a b "IAAF: Nery KENNEDY - Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Paraguay
Sydney 2000
Succeeded by