Juan Carlos Nájera

Juan Carlos Nájera (13 February 1981) is a triple jumper and coach born in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. He began his career in 1992 when his older brother took him to compete in a 100m race, motivating him to continue in athletics. He studied at the Institute of Business Administration in Zacapa and the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, where he earned a BA in Biology.

Juan Carlos Nájera
Personal information
Born (1981-02-13) February 13, 1981
Sport
Country Guatemala
Event(s)Triple jump
Updated on 29 July 2014.

Personal bests

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Guatemala
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 9th Triple jump 13.60
2002 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 3rd Long jump 6.57
3rd Triple jump 14.42
2nd 4x100m relay 42.83
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador — Triple jump NM
2003 Central American Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 3rd Triple jump 14.44 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
2004 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st Triple jump 15.15
2005 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 4th Long jump 6.61
2nd Triple jump 14.78 (wind: -2.2 m/s)
3rd 4x100m relay 42.40
Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 9th Triple jump 13.92 w
2006 Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua 2nd Triple jump 15.37
Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 7th Triple jump 14.57
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 12th Triple jump 14.44 (wind: +0.8 m/s)
2007 Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st Triple jump 15.49 (wind: +1.9 m/s)
4th 4x100m relay 42.52
NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 10th Long jump 6.75 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
4th Triple jump 15.58 (wind: -1.1 m/s)
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 36th (q) Long jump 6.64
12th Triple jump 15.42 (wind: -0.1 m/s)
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 4th Triple jump 14.95 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
Central American Championships San Pedro Sula, Honduras 2nd Long jump 6.99 (NWI)
1st Triple jump 15.45 (NWI)
2nd 4x100m relay 42.30
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 7th Triple jump 15.24 (wind: -0.5 m/s)
2009 Central American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 4th Long jump 6.99 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
2nd Triple jump 15.32 (NWI)
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 26th (q) Triple jump 14.94 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 12th Triple jump 14.90 (wind: +0.4 m/s)
Central American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 6th Long jump 6.97 w (wind: +3.2 m/s)
2nd Triple jump 15.06 (wind: +0.6 m/s)
2012 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 5th Long jump 6.36
3rd Triple jump 14.50

Further results as an athlete

2007

  • 1st place. University of Miami Open, USA: 15.35m
  • 1st place. 1st Central America, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico Athletic Meet, Guatemala city, Guatemala: 15.78m
  • "Los últimos records en ser superados". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). February 8, 2010. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014.
  • http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/guatemala/juan-c-najera-225702


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