Leryn Franco

Leryn Franco

Leryn Franco in 2009
Personal information
Full name Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri
Born 1 March 1982
Asunción
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st)
Website www.lerynfranco.com.py
Sport
Country  Paraguay
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 57.77 metres
Updated on 1 July 2013.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Franco and the second or maternal family name is Steneri.

Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri (born 1 March 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan model and athlete. She specializes in the javelin throw and became an Internet sensation during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her personal best throw is 57.77 metres, achieved in June 2012 in Barquisimeto.

Modeling and beauty pageants

Franco appeared in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[1]

She has competed in several beauty pageants. In 2006 she was runner-up Miss Universo Paraguay 2006. She participated in the Miss Bikini of the Universe pageant. Franco has her own calendar, which was photographed in 2007 by Martin Crespo.[2]

Personal bests

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Paraguay
1996 South American Youth Championships Asunción, Paraguay 8th 4x100m relay 53.89 s
11th Long jump 4.60 m
8th Pentathlon 2236 pts
1997 South American Junior Championships San Carlos, Uruguay 7th (h) 200 m 28.61 s (wind: +1.1 m/s)
7th (h) 400 m 66.89 s
7th 4x100m relay 55.08 s
1998 South American Junior Championships Córdoba, Argentina 8th Triple jump 11.03 m
6th Javelin throw 39.35 m
South American Youth Championships Manaus, Brazil 5th Triple jump 10.68 m
1st Javelin throw 40.26 m
6th Pentathlon 2602 pts
1999 World Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th (q) Javelin throw 43.56 m
South American Junior Championships Concepción, Chile 3rd Javelin throw 42.26 m
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th Javelin throw 45.08 m
South American Junior Championships São Leopoldo, Brazil 3rd Javelin throw 46.50 m
2001 Universiade Beijing, China 10th Javelin throw 43.69 m
South American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 11th Long jump 5.06 m
1st Javelin throw 43.69 m
Pan American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 2nd Javelin throw 47.28 m
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 7th Javelin throw 45.06 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 8th Javelin throw 50.21 m
World Championships Paris, France 24th (q) Javelin throw 51.13 m
2004 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st Javelin throw 51.53 m
Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 7th Javelin throw 50.00 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 42nd (q) Javelin throw 50.37 m
2007 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Javelin throw 53.80 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th Javelin throw 52.24 m
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 10th Javelin throw 52.24 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 51st (q) Javelin throw 45.34 m
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 14th (q) Javelin throw 48.26 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Javelin throw 55.66 m (NR)
ALBA Games Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd Javelin throw 56.17 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 13th Javelin throw 48.70 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd Javelin throw 57.77 m (NR)
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 34th (q) Javelin throw 51.45 m
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 4th Javelin throw 54.79 m
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 5th Javelin throw 52.86 m

References

  1. ↑ "Javelin Thrower Leryn Franco". Sports Illustrated. 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Leryn Franco Personal 2007 calendar". Retrieved 2 August 2012.

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