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]

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
Event(s)Hammer throw
Medal record
Ibero-American Championships
2010 San FernandoHammer throw
2012 BarquisimetoHammer throw
CAC Championships
2009 HavanaHammer throw
2011 MayagüezHammer throw
Updated on 27 December 2014.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Janet and the second or maternal family name is Durruty.

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]

Personal best
  • Hammer throw: 78.02 m – 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. Roberto Janet (in Spanish), EcuRed, retrieved December 27, 2014
  2. Janet Roberto. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  3. Montesinos, Enrique (2011-07-17). Atletismo regional: Dominio cubano en lanzamientos. Diario Granma. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  4. Pan American Championships 2005. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  5. 2006 NACAC Under 23 Track & Field Championships. USATF (July 2006). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  6. Memorial Aurelio Janet 2007. AthleCAC (2007-03-11). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  7. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-06-01). Savigne, Copello and Lopez shine at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  8. 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.
  9. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2010-03-23). Barrios steals the show at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  10. Martillo Hombres Final Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish). RFEA. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  11. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2011-07-18). Jamaica tops medal table in Mayaguez - CAC Champs, final day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-08-13.
  12. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2012-03-27). Barrios throws 68.03m in Havana . IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  13. Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-06-10). Lauro and Arcanjo shine in Barquisimeto – Ibero-American champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  14. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2012-05-28).Ortega upsets Robles at IAAF Centennial Anniversary meet in Havana. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  15. Cuba announces team of 47 for London Games. IAAF (2012-07-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  16. "hammer throw men results - Athletics - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
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