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Paraguayan javelin thrower
Víctor Fatecha
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Full name | Víctor Abel Fatecha Riveros |
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Nationality |
Paraguay |
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Born | (1988-03-10) March 10, 1988 (age 36)
Concepción, Paraguay |
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Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) |
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Sport |
Athletics |
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Event |
Javelin throw |
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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Fatecha and the second or maternal family name is
Riveros.
Víctor Abel Fatecha Riveros (born 10 March 1988 in
Concepción) is a
Paraguayan athlete specializing in the
javelin throw. He competed at the
2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing without reaching the final.
Fatecha is tied to
Paraguay Marathon Club and competes in Paraguay's national competitions under the
Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.
[1]
He belongs to a line of Paraguayan throwers, such as
Ramón Jiménez Gaona (discus),
Nery Kennedy (javelin) and
Edgar Baumann (javelin), who all had successful careers.
[2]
In 2014 Fatecha was one of three Paraguayan throwers to reach over 70 metres, including
Larson Giovanni Diaz Martinez and
Fabian Jara.
[3]
Victor Fatecha is the younger brother of association footballer
Cristian Fatecha.
Clubs
Coaches
Personal bests
- Javelin throw: 79.03 m –
Moscow, 15 August 2013
Seasonal bests
IAAF Profile
[5]
700g
- 2003 - 65.52
- 2004 - 74.11
- 2005 - 77.21 (PB)
800g
- 2004 - 68.25
- 2005 - 69.32
- 2006 - 76.79
- 2007 - 78.01
- 2008 - 76.55
- 2009 - 77.82
- 2010 - 76.34
- 2011 - 76.92
- 2012 - 75.15
- 2013 - 79.03 (PB)
- 2014 - 76.09
- 2015 - 77.69
- 2016 - 75.20
- 2017 - 74.57
- 2018 - 71.55
Competition record
International Competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Paraguay
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2002
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South American Youth Championships
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Asunción, Paraguay
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8th
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Shot put (5 kg)
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12.45 m
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9th
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Discus throw (1.5 kg)
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38.09 m
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3rd
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Javelin throw (700 g)
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59.91 m
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2003
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World Youth Championships
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Sherbrooke, Canada
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13th (q)
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Javelin throw (700 g)
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65.07 m
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2004
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World Junior Championships
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Grosseto, Italy
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20th (q)
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Javelin throw
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64.45 m
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South American Youth Championships
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
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4th
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Shot put (5 kg)
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16.11 m
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7th
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Discus throw (1.5 kg)
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45.32 m
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1st
|
Javelin throw (700 g)
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70.69 m
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2005
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World Youth Championships
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Marrakech, Morocco
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3rd
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Javelin throw (700 g)
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77.21 m
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Pan American Junior Championships
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Windsor,
Canada
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3rd
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Javelin throw
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67.00 m
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South American Junior Championships
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Rosario, Argentina
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9th
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Discus throw (1.75 kg)
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44.26 m
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2nd
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Javelin throw
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67.31 m
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2006
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World Junior Championships
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Beijing, China
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4th
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Javelin throw
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75.64 m
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South American Championships
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Tunja, Colombia
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2nd
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Javelin throw
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76.79 m
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South American U23 Championships
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1st
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Javelin throw
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75.45 m
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2007
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South American Championships
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São Paulo, Brazil
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2nd
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Javelin throw
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75.95 m
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South American Junior Championships
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São Paulo, Brazil
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1st
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Javelin throw
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73.07 m
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Pan American Junior Championships
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São Paulo, Brazil
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1st
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Javelin throw
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75.43 m
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Pan American Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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4th
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Javelin throw
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72.30 m
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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29th (q)
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Javelin throw
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73.55 m
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2008
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Ibero-American Championships
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Iquique, Chile
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3rd
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Javelin throw
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75.81 m
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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30th (q)
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Javelin throw
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71.58 m
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South American U23 Championships
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Lima, Peru
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2nd
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Javelin throw
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69.69 m
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2009
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South American Championships
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Lima, Peru
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6th
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Javelin throw
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67.59 m
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Universiade
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Belgrade, Serbia
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19th (q)
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Javelin throw
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69.86 m
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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41st (q)
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Javelin throw
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68.65 m
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2010
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South American U23 Championships
South American Games
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Medellín, Colombia
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1st
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Javelin throw
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73.22 m
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Ibero-American Championships
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San Fernando, Spain
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2nd
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Javelin throw
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76.34 m
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2011
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South American Championships
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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3rd
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Javelin throw
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72.51 m
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ALBA Games
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Barquisimeto,
Venezuela
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2nd
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Javelin throw
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71.85 m
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Pan American Games
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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5th
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Javelin throw
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76.92 m
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2012
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Ibero-American Championships
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Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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4th
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Javelin throw
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75.15 m
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2013
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South American Championships
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Cartagena, Colombia
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1st
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Javelin throw
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76.14 m
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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18th (q)
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Javelin throw
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79.03 m
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Bolivarian Games
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Trujillo, Peru
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1st
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Javelin throw
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74.49 m
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2014
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South American Games
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Santiago,
Chile
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1st
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Javelin throw
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76.09 m
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Ibero-American Championships
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São Paulo, Brazil
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3rd
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Javelin throw
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74.73 m
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Pan American Sports Festival
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Mexico City,
Mexico
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6th
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Javelin throw
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75.68 m A
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2015
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South American Championships
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Lima, Peru
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6th
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Javelin throw
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68.72 m
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Pan American Games
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Toronto, Canada
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10th
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Javelin throw
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73.81 m
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2016
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Ibero-American Championships
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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5th
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Javelin throw
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73.78 m
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2017
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South American Championships
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Luque, Paraguay
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3rd
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Javelin throw
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74.57 m
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Bolivarian Games
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Santa Marta, Colombia
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5th
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Javelin throw
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69.82 m
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2018
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South American Games
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Cochabamba, Bolivia
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7th
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Javelin throw
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65.37 m
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National Competitions
References
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