Roberto Janet
Roberto Janet Durruty (born 29 August 1986) is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. He has a personal best of 77.08 metres, set in 2012. He is a two-time champion at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics and the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. He represented Cuba at the 2011 Pan American Games and the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as the 2013 and 2015 Athletics World Championships.[1][2]
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Full name | Roberto Janet Durruty | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Santiago de Cuba | August 29, 1986|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 27 December 2014. |
Life and career
Born in Santiago de Cuba Province,[3] Janet began competing internationally in 2005 and was runner-up to Boldizsar Kocsor at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[4] He also came sixth at the 2005 ALBA Games. He set a best of 68.43 metres the following year and placed third at the 2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics.[5] His 2007 season was highlighted by a throw of 70.89 m (his first over seventy metres) at the Aurelio Janet Memorial.[6] He continued this form into 2008 and improved to 71.92 metres.[2]
Janet reached the top of the national scene in 2009 and won the Barrientos Memorial with a throw of 73.17 m.[7] A personal best of 74.95 m preceded his first major win at the 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, where he beat Cuban rival Noleysi Bicet.[8] He won again at the Barriento Memorial in 2010 and a clearance of 75.98 m, continuing his upward trajectory.[9] His second international title came at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics as he broke Juan Ignacio Cerra's six-year dominance of the competition.[10] He was chosen to represent the Americas at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup and finished in fifth place overall.[2]
Janet's progress stalled in 2011, as his seasonal best of 76.40 m was slightly short of his lifetime best.[2] However, he performed well in international competition, defending his title at the 2011 CAC Championships and placed fifth at the Pan American Games.[11] He won the 2012 Cuban Championships with a then personal best throw of 77.08 m.[12] He won his second gold medal at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships and also won at the IAAF Centenary meet in Havana.[13][14] He was selected for the Cuban team for the 2012 London Olympics but did not reach the final.[15][16]
In 2013 he qualified for his first World Championships but did not reach the final.[2]
2015 was better for him; he set a new personal best and reached the final of the 2015 World Championships.[2]
Achievements
References
- Roberto Janet (in Spanish), EcuRed, retrieved December 27, 2014
- Janet Roberto. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Montesinos, Enrique (2011-07-17). Atletismo regional: Dominio cubano en lanzamientos. Diario Granma. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Pan American Championships 2005. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- 2006 NACAC Under 23 Track & Field Championships. USATF (July 2006). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Memorial Aurelio Janet 2007. AthleCAC (2007-03-11). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-06-01). Savigne, Copello and Lopez shine at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-07-05). Suarez tallies World leading 8654 points in Decathlon - CAC Champs Day 2 Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2010-03-23). Barrios steals the show at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Martillo Hombres Final Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish). RFEA. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-07-18). Jamaica tops medal table in Mayaguez - CAC Champs, final day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-08-13.
- Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2012-03-27). Barrios throws 68.03m in Havana . IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-06-10). Lauro and Arcanjo shine in Barquisimeto – Ibero-American champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2012-05-28).Ortega upsets Robles at IAAF Centennial Anniversary meet in Havana. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- Cuba announces team of 47 for London Games. IAAF (2012-07-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
- "hammer throw men results - Athletics - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.