Roberto Janet
Cuban hammer thrower (born 1986)
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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 78.02 metres, set in 2015. 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]
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| Full name | Roberto Janet Durruty | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 29, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
Born in Santiago de Cuba Province,[2] Janet began competing internationally in 2005 and was runner-up to Boldizsar Kocsor at the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[3] 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.[4] His 2007 season was highlighted by a throw of 70.89 m (his first over seventy metres) at the Aurelio Janet Memorial.[5] He continued this form into 2008 and improved to 71.92 metres.[1]
Janet reached the top of the national scene in 2009 and won the Barrientos Memorial with a throw of 73.17 m.[6] 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.[7] He won again at the Barriento Memorial in 2010 and a clearance of 75.98 m, continuing his upward trajectory.[8] 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.[9] He was chosen to represent the Americas at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup and finished in fifth place overall.[1]
Janet's progress stalled in 2011, as his seasonal best of 76.40 m was slightly short of his lifetime best.[1] However, he performed well in international competition, defending his title at the 2011 CAC Championships and placed fifth at the Pan American Games.[10] He won the 2012 Cuban Championships with a then personal best throw of 77.08 m.[11] He won his second gold medal at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships and also won at the IAAF Centenary meet in Havana.[12][13] He was selected for the Cuban team for the 2012 London Olympics but did not reach the final.[14][15]
In 2013 he qualified for his first World Championships but did not reach the final.[1]
2015 was better for him; he set a new personal best and reached the final of the 2015 World Championships.[1]
Personal best
- Hammer throw: 78.02 m – Havana, Cuba, 28 May 2015
