Ramón Jiménez Gaona

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Jiménez-Gaona and the second or maternal family name is Arellano.

Ramón Jiménez-Gaona Arellano (born September 10, 1969) is a retired male discus thrower from Paraguay. Currently he serves as Paraguay's Minister of Public Works.

Sports career

Jiménez-Gaona represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992 and 1996). He twice won the title at the South American Championships (1993 and 1997).

Achievements

Representing  Paraguay
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 24th 50.90 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 16th 59.78 m
1993 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st 59.46 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 16th 61.36 m
1997 South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st 57.32 m

Education

Jiménez-Gaona studied Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He started out an enterprise in the Paraguayan forestry sector, an activity in which he became a referent.[1]

Politics

In August 2013, President Horacio Cartes appointed Jiménez Gaona to his cabinet as Minister of Public Works.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "CV of the ministers". HCPresidente.com. 12 August 2013.  (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Cartes' eleven new ministers sworn in". Informador.com.mx. Retrieved 20 August 2013.  (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Former sportspeople in the Cabinet". Golazotropical.com.py. 15 August 2013. 

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