Nery Kennedy

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Kennedy and the second or maternal family name is Rolón.

Nery Kennedy

File:Nery Kennedy 1997 Paraguay stamp.jpg
Personal information
Born	(1973-05-28) May 28, 1973
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Sport	Javelin throw
Medal record Representing Paraguay South American Games 1994 Valencia Javelin throw 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).

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Paraguay
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	9th	Javelin	64.28 m
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	30th	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
1997	South American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	1st	Javelin	75.08 m
1998	South American Games	Cuenca, Ecuador	1st	Javelin	71.70 m A
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	29th	Javelin	71.74 m
	South American Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	1st	Javelin	78.89 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	33rd	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	Javelin	68.83 m
	South American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	3rd	Javelin	75.53 m

Seasonal bests by year

• 1992 – 62.24
• 1994 – 76.70
• 1996 – 74.26
• 1997 – 76.46
• 1998 – 81.28
• 1999 – 78.89
• 2000 – 77.74
• 2001 – 76.04
• 2003 – 75.53
• 2004 – 72.23
• 2008 – 76.66
• 2012 – 65.69

External links

• Nery Kennedy profile at IAAF
• Profile