Ignacio Guerra

Ignacio Guerra
Personal information
Full name Ignacio del Sagrado Corazón
Guerra Martorell
Nationality  Chile
Born (1987-09-15) 15 September 1987
[], Santiago, Chile
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
College team WKU Hilltoppers and Lady
Toppers
(USA)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Javelin throw: 78.69 m (2011)

Ignacio del Sagrado Corazón Guerra Martorell (born September 15, 1987 in Ñuñoa, Santiago) is a Chilean javelin thrower.[1] He set both a national record and a personal best throw of 78.69 metres, by finishing first at Florida Relays and APSU Governors Invitational in Gainesville, Florida.[2][3]

Guerra represented Chile at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's javelin throw. He performed a best throw of 73.03 metres from his third and final attempt, but fell short in his bid for the twelve-man final, as he placed twenty-fourth overall in the qualifying rounds.[4]

Guerra is also a member of the track and field team for the WKU Hilltoppers, and also, a graduate of Marketing and Sales at the Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

References

  1. "Ignacio Guerra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. "Guerra Takes National Lead In The Javelin At Florida Relays". Western Kentucky University Athletics. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  3. "Ignacio Guerra Batió el Récord de Chile y Quedó 11º en el Ranking Mundial" [Ignacio Guerra broke the Chilean record and was eleventh in the world ranking] (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Deportes Chile. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  4. "Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 January 2013.

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