Jorge Balliengo

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Jorge Balliengo
Personal information
Born (1978-01-05) 5 January 1978 (age 47)
Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
South American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Cali Discus throw
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Tunja Discus throw
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Barquisimeto Discus throw
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Lima Discus throw

Jorge Esteban Balliengo (born 5 January 1978) is an Argentine discus thrower. He became South American champion in 2005. [1] He also competed at the 2005 World Championships without qualifying for the final round.

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Balliengo's personal best throw is 66.32 metres, achieved in April 2006 in Rosario. This is the current Argentine and South American record. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1994 South American Youth Championships Cochabamba, Bolivia5thHigh jump1.88 m
1996 South American Junior Championships Bucaramanga, Colombia3rdHigh jump2.09 m
1997 South American Junior Championships San Carlos, Uruguay4thHigh jump1.95 m
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela2ndDiscus throw 55.22 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic5thDiscus throw 59.39 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain3rdDiscus throw 59.24 m
2005 South American Championships Cali, Colombia1stDiscus throw 60.97 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland22nd (q)Discus throw 60.40 m
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 1stDiscus throw 59.62 m
South American Championships Tunja, Colombia 1stDiscus throw 60.19 m
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 1stDiscus throw 59.43 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China30th (q)Discus throw 58.82 m
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru2ndDiscus throw 58.04 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany23rd (q)Discus throw 59.19 m
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 6thDiscus throw 56.59 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 5thDiscus throw 56.82 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico10thDiscus throw 51.93 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela6thDiscus throw 55.88 m

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