Ignacio Guerra
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name |
Ignacio del Sagrado Corazón Guerra Martorell |
| Nationality |
 Chile |
| Born |
15 September 1987 Ñuñoa, 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.
Seasonal bests by year
- 2006 - 71.57
- 2008 - 78.54
- 2009 - 77.09
- 2010 - 78.02
- 2011 - 78.69
- 2012 - 74.84
References
- ↑ "Ignacio Guerra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "Guerra Takes National Lead In The Javelin At Florida Relays". Western Kentucky University Athletics. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 January 2013.