Roberto Janet
Personal information
Full nameRoberto Janet Durruty
Born (1986-08-29) August 29, 1986
Santiago de Cuba
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Medal record
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 San FernandoHammer throw
Gold medal – first place2012 BarquisimetoHammer throw
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 HavanaHammer throw
Gold medal – first place2011 MayagüezHammer throw
Updated on 27 December 2014.

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]

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 – Cuba La Habana, 28 May 2015

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
2005 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 6th Hammer throw 61.30 m
Pan American Junior Championships Windsor, Canada 2nd Hammer throw (6 kg) 66.76 m
2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd Hammer throw 66.28 m
2009 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 2nd Hammer throw 70.66 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships La Habana, Cuba 1st Hammer throw 73.80 m
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 1st Hammer throw 73.82 m
Continental Cup Split, Croatia 5th Hammer throw 74.87 m
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st Hammer throw 71.65 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 5th Hammer throw 69.46 m A
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st Hammer throw 72.74 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 19th (q) Hammer throw 73.34 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 23rd (q) Hammer throw 71.73 m
2014 Pan American Sports Festival Ciudad de México, México 1st Hammer throw 73.94m A
Continental Cup Marrakech, Morocco 6th Hammer throw 71.98 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 1st Hammer throw 74.11 m A
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 2nd Hammer throw 74.78 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st Hammer throw 72.72 m
World Championships Beijing, China 12th Hammer throw 72.50 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14th (q) Hammer throw 73.23 m
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 3rd Hammer throw 73.11 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 7th Hammer throw 71.93 m

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Janet Roberto. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  2. ↑ Montesinos, Enrique (2011-07-17). Atletismo regional: Dominio cubano en lanzamientos. Diario Granma. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  3. ↑ Pan American Championships 2005. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  4. ↑ 2006 NACAC Under 23 Track & Field Championships. USATF (July 2006). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  5. ↑ Memorial Aurelio Janet 2007. AthleCAC (2007-03-11). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  6. ↑ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-06-01). Savigne, Copello and Lopez shine at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2010-03-23). Barrios steals the show at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  9. ↑ Martillo Hombres Final Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish). RFEA. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  10. ↑ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-07-18). Jamaica tops medal table in Mayaguez - CAC Champs, final day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-08-13.
  11. ↑ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2012-03-27). Barrios throws 68.03m in Havana . IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  12. ↑ Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-06-10). Lauro and Arcanjo shine in Barquisimeto – Ibero-American champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  13. ↑ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2012-05-28).Ortega upsets Robles at IAAF Centennial Anniversary meet in Havana. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  14. ↑ Cuba announces team of 47 for London Games. IAAF (2012-07-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  15. ↑ "hammer throw men results - Athletics - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
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