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Rigoberto Calderón
Nicaraguan male javelin thrower

Rigoberto Calderón

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Nicaraguan male javelin thrower
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Rigoberto Calderao, Rigoberto Calderon
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Rigoberto Calderón (born 21 April 1970) is a Nicaraguan former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best was 71.62 m (234 ft 11 2 in), set in 1997. He represented his country at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.

He was twice a silver medallist at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, finishing behind Manuel Fuenmayor both times. He was also a bronze medallist at the inaugural 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics.

He competed for Nicaragua at the 1995 Summer Universiade, 2003 Pan American Games, two editions of the Central American and Caribbean Games, and five editions of the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. Calderón was highly successful at regional level, taking six consecutive gold medals at the Central American Games from 1990 to 2010 and setting a Games record of 71.00 m. He was also four-time champion at the Central American Championships in Athletics.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1990Central American GamesTegucigalpa, Honduras1st64.84 m
1991Pan American GamesHavana, Cuba15th59.62 m
1992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14th61.08 m
1994Central American GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador1st68.14 m
Ibero-American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina8th65.14 m
1995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina7th69.58 m
UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan21st (q)62.48 m
1997Central American GamesSan Pedro Sula, Honduras1st71.00 m
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece20th (q)67.92 m
2001Central American GamesGuatemala City, Guatemala1st68.69 m
CAC ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala2nd67.00 m
2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala8th66.05 m
2003Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1st68.14 m
CAC ChampionshipsSt. George's, Grenada2nd67.50 m
Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic10th66.98 m
2004Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua1st70.29 m CR
Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain10th60.16 m
2005Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2nd62.19 m
2006Central American GamesManagua, Nicaragua1st66.64 m
CAC GamesCartagena, Colombia4th65.91 m
Ibero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico7th66.93 m
2007Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1st65.87 m
NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador3rd66.50 m
2008Central American ChampionshipsSan Pedro Sula, Honduras2nd60.74 m
2009Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1st65.42 m
CAC ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba8th64.76 m
2010Central American GamesPanama City, Panama1st61.91 m
CAC GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico9th63.34 m
2013Central American GamesSan José, Costa Rica3rd60.20 m
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