Nery Kennedy
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kennedy and the second or maternal family name is Rolón.
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 | (1973-05-28) May 28, 1973 (age 51) | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
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