Víctor Fatecha
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Víctor Abel Fatecha Riveros (born 10 March 1988 in Concepción) is a
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an athlete specializing in the
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. He competed at the
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in
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without reaching the final. Fatecha is tied to Paraguay Marathon Club and competes in Paraguay's national competitions under the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo. He belongs to a line of Paraguayan throwers, such as
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(discus), Nery Kennedy (javelin) and
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(javelin), who all had successful careers. In 2014 Fatecha was one of three Paraguayan throwers to reach over 70 metres, including Larson Giovanni Diaz Martinez and Fabian Jara. Victor Fatecha is the younger brother of association footballer Cristian Fatecha.


Clubs

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Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan professional sports club based in the city of Asunción. It promotes the practice of various sports, with most importance given to the football, rugby and basketball sides, football being the most successful. Fou ...
(2005) * Universidad Autónoma de Asunción (–2013) * Paraguay Marathon Club (2014–)


Coaches

* Thomas Zuddy (2004) * Claudio Zúñiga (2005) *
Plinio Penzzi Plinio Penzzi is a former Paraguayan long-distance runner who represented Paraguay at the 2003 South American Cross Country Championships. He is now the secretary, coach and organizer of the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo. He has coached Christ ...


Personal bests

*Javelin throw: 79.03 m –
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, 15 August 2013


Seasonal bests

IAAF Profile


700g

*2003 - 65.52 *2004 - 74.11 *2005 - 77.21 (PB)


800g

*2004 - 68.25 *2005 - 69.32 *2006 - 76.79 *2007 - 78.01 *2008 - 76.55 *2009 - 77.82 *2010 - 76.34 *2011 - 76.92 *2012 - 75.15 *2013 - 79.03 (PB) *2014 - 76.09 *2015 - 77.69 *2016 - 75.20 *2017 - 74.57 *2018 - 71.55


Competition record


International Competitions


National Competitions


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Sports reference biography
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fatecha, Victor 1988 births Living people People from Concepción, Paraguay Sportspeople from Concepción Department, Paraguay Paraguayan male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Olympic athletes for Paraguay Pan American Games competitors for Paraguay Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Paraguay South American Games gold medalists for Paraguay South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 2014 South American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen