Roberto Janet Durruty (born 29 August 1986) is a

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athlete who competes in the

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. 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 The Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships is an international track and field athletics event organised by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC). Only athletes representing a member nation of the confeder ...

and the

Ibero-American Championships in Athletics The Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: ''Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') is a biennial athletics competition for athletes representing Ibero-American countries as well as a number of other Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking ...

. He represented Cuba at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

and the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, as well as the

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and 2015 Athletics World Championships.

Life and career

Born in

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, Janet began competing internationally in 2005 and was runner-up to Boldizsar Kocsor at the

2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 13th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Windsor, Ontario at the University of Windsor Stadium on July 29–31, 2005. Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the Athletics Canada, the CACAC, the ...

. 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 The 4th NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on July 7–9, 2006. A detailed report on the results was given. Medal summary Medal winners are published. Complete results can be found on t ...

. His 2007 season was highlighted by a throw of 70.89 m (his first over seventy metres) at the Aurelio Janet Memorial. He continued this form into 2008 and improved to 71.92 metres.Janet Roberto

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. Retrieved on 2012-07-16. Janet reached the top of the national scene in 2009 and won the Barrientos Memorial with a throw of 73.17 m. A personal best of 74.95 m preceded his first major win at the

2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships (Spanish: ''XXII Campeonato CAC Atletismo'') was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba. Event summary The host country Cuba dominated the ...

, where he beat Cuban rival Noleysi Bicet. He won again at the Barriento Memorial in 2010 and a clearance of 75.98 m, continuing his upward trajectory. His second international title came at the

2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics The 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: ''XIV Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain from 4–6 June. A total ...

as he broke Juan Ignacio Cerra's six-year dominance of the competition. He was chosen to represent the Americas at the

2010 IAAF Continental Cup The 1st IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field sporting event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations. Originally scheduled as the 11th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, it was renamed in 200 ...

and finished in fifth place overall. Janet's progress stalled in 2011, as his seasonal best of 76.40 m was slightly short of his lifetime best. However, he performed well in international competition, defending his title at the 2011 CAC Championships and placed fifth at the

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. He won the 2012 Cuban Championships with a then personal best throw of 77.08 m. He won his second

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at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships and also won at the

Centenary meet in

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. He was selected for the Cuban team for the

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but did not reach the final. In 2013 he qualified for his first World Championships but did not reach the final. 2015 was better for him; he set a new personal best and reached the final of the 2015 World Championships.

Personal best

*Hammer throw: 78.02 m –

La Habana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, 28 May 2015

Achievements

References

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Sports reference biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Janet, Roberto Living people 1986 births Cuban male hammer throwers Sportspeople from Santiago de Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games