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Nery Brenes

Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas, (born September 25, 1985) is a Costa Rican sprinter.[1] He is one of Costa Rica's most prominent track and field athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 m sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.[2]

Nery Brenes
Brenes celebrating his win at the 2012 World Indoor Championships.
Personal information
Full nameNery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas
Nationality Costa Rica
Born (1985-09-25) September 25, 1985 (age 38)
Limón, Limón, Costa Rica
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprints
Coached byEmmanuel Chanto
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m: 20.20 (Rio de Janeiro 2016)
400 m: 44.60 (Madrid 2016)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Costa Rica
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 400 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 400 m
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 San Fernando 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 São Paulo 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Trujillo 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Trujillo 200 m
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 San Salvador 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 San José 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Toronto 400 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayaguez 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla 400 m
Central American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ciudad de Panamá 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ciudad de Panamá 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2017 Managua 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Managua 400 m
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Brenes and the second or maternal family name is Cárdenas.

Brenes won the gold medal at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, setting a new national and championship record.[3] "Brenes improved his personal mark by approximately one second, something nobody expected on a championship, taking the gold medal", cited his trainer and motivator Andrés Oro Fijo Calderón.[4] He has participated in major events like the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, and achieved a 4th-place finish at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain. He also finished in 3rd place at the 2008 ÅF Golden League meet in Oslo, Norway.

Personal bests edit

Outdoor edit

Indoor edit

  • 400 m: 45.11 s – Istanbul, 10 March 2012

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Costa Rica
2004 Central American Junior Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd 200 m 21.91 (-2.3 m/s)
2nd 400 m 48.00
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Coatzacoalcos, Mexico 3rd 400 m 48.05
Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 400 m 47.91
1st 4 × 400 m 3:16.80 CR
2005 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 400 m 46.42 CR
1st 4 × 400 m 3:15.52 CR
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 38th (h) 400 m 47.11
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 16th (h) 200 m 21.94
18th (h) 400 m 47.57
2007 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 200 m 21.37 (+1.4 m/s)
1st 400 m 47.40
2nd 4 × 400 m 3:14.32
NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd 400 m 46.00
World Championships Osaka, Japan 11th (sf) 400 m 45.01
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 4th 400 m 46.65
Olympic Games Beijing, China 10th (sf) 400 m 44.94
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 4th 400 m 45.92
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 4th 400 m 46.55
Central American Games Panama City, Panama 1st 400 m 47.21 GR
1st 4 × 400 m 3:12.41 GR
Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 1st 400 m 45.19
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st 400 m 44.84
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.21
2011 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 400 m 45.85 CR
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 17th (sf) 400 m 45.93
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 1st 400 m 44.65
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 400 m 45.11
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 24th (h) 400 m 45.65
2013 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 400 m 46.67
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:13.40
Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 4th 400 m 46.22
6th 4 × 400 m 3:08.77
World Championships Moscow, Russia 24th (sf) 400 m 46.34
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 6th 400 m 47.32
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd 400 m 45.97
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 8th 400m 46.82 A
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.02 A
2015 NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd 400m 45.22
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.34
World Championships Beijing, China 21st (sf) 400 m 45.41
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 7th (sf) 400 m 46.49
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15th (sf) 200 m 20.33
14th (sf) 400 m 45.02
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom — 400 m DQ
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom – 400 m DQ
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 3rd 400 m 45.61
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.31
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 2nd 400 m 45.67
Ibero-American Championships Trujillo, Peru 3rd 200 m 20.88
2nd 400 m 46.27
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 15th (h) 400 m 47.48

References edit

  1. ^ Robinson, Javier Clovelo; Calixto, Néstor; Barrantes, Vanessa (2008-03-05). "Nery Brenes ready to put Costa Rica on the athletics map". IAAF Athletics. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  2. ^ "Costa Rica"[permanent dead link], Reuters, June 17, 2008
  3. ^ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  4. ^ "Nery Brenes consigue un histórico oro para Costa Rica en 400 metros".

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