Ramón Jiménez Gaona
Paraguayan discus thrower
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Ramón Jiménez-Gaona Arellano (born September 10, 1969) is a retired male discus thrower from Paraguay. During the presidency of Horacio Cartes he served as Paraguay's Minister of Public Works.
BornSeptember 10, 1969
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SportDiscus throw
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1969 |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Discus throw |
| Club | California Golden Bears, Berkeley |
Sports career
Jiménez-Gaona represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992 and 1996).[1] He twice won the title at the South American Championships (1993 and 1997).
Achievements
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.[2]
Politics
In August 2013, President Horacio Cartes appointed Jiménez Gaona to his cabinet as Minister of Public Works.[3][4]