Ignacio Guerra
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Guerra Martorell | |
| Nationality |
 Chile | |
| Born | 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) | |
| Team | ADO-Chile, WKU, NCAA ACADEMIC | |
| Coached by | Esteban Sosa and Jarret Murphy | |
| Retired | 2015 | |
| Achievements and titles | ||
| World finals | Two World Championships Competition | |
| National finals | National Record (All categories) | |
| Olympic finals | JJOO Beijing 2008 | |
| Highest world ranking | Number One in South America (2008). Best in Latin America on the JJOO BEIJING 2008 | |
| Personal best(s) | Javelin throw: 78.69 m (2011) | |
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Ignacio Guerra Martorell is an ex javelin thrower from Chile.[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.
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.
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