Javier Insfran

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Javier Insfran
Personal information
NationalityParaguayan
Born (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 24) [1]
Sport
Sport Rowing
EventSingle sculls
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
South American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Asuncion Single scull

Javier Insfran (born 18 September 1999) is a Paraguayan rower. He won a silver medal at the 2022 South American Games and competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Career

He is based in Rio de Janeiro, at the Botafogo Club. [2]

He won the 2021 Junior Pan American Games held in Cali, Colombia. He also won gold at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar. [3] Competing at the 2022 South American Games in Asunción, he won a silver medal in the men's single sculls. [4]

In March 2024, he earn qualification for the 2024 Summer Games with his performance at the South American qualifiers in Rio de Janeiro. [5] Competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he reached the quarter finals of the men's single sculls via the repechage despite initially finishing last in his first qualifying heat. [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Javier Insfran". World Rowing. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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  3. "Javier Insfrán, the hope of celebrating a medal at home". swissimfo.ch. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. "Javier Insfran wins medal number 17 for Paraguay!". elnacional. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. "Paraguayan rowers will be present at the 2024 Paris Olympics". ip.gov.py. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. "Javier Insfrán: fifth in Series 6 and into the play-off for the quarter-finals..." abc. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. "Alejandro Alonso and Javier Insfran advance to the quarter finals". elnacional. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. "Javier Insfrán: "Being the standard-bearer is a great honour, but at the same time it is a great responsibility"". snd.gov.py. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.