Víctor Abel Fatecha Riveros (born 10 March 1988) is a Paraguayan athlete specializing in the javelin throw. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing 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 Ramón Jiménez Gaona (discus), Nery Kennedy (javelin) and Edgar Baumann (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 Olimpia Asunción (2005) Universidad Autónoma de Asunción (–2013) Paraguay Marathon Club (2014–)
Coaches Thomas Zuddy (2004) Claudio Zúñiga (2005) Plinio Penzzi
Personal bests Javelin throw: 79.03 m – Moscow, 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 Representing 2002South American Youth ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay8thShot put (5 kg)12.45 m9thDiscus throw (1.5 kg)38.09 m3rdJavelin throw (700 g)59.91 m2003World Youth ChampionshipsSherbrooke, Canada13th (q)Javelin throw (700 g)65.07 m2004World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy20th (q)Javelin throw64.45 mSouth American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador4thShot put (5 kg)16.11 m7thDiscus throw (1.5 kg)45.32 m1stJavelin throw (700 g)70.69 m2005World Youth ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco3rdJavelin throw (700 g)77.21 mPan American Junior ChampionshipsWindsor, Canada3rdJavelin throw67.00 mSouth American Junior ChampionshipsRosario, Argentina9thDiscus throw (1.75 kg)44.26 m2ndJavelin throw67.31 m2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China4thJavelin throw75.64 mSouth American ChampionshipsTunja, Colombia2ndJavelin throw76.79 mSouth American U23 ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina1stJavelin throw75.45 m2007South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil2ndJavelin throw75.95 mSouth American Junior ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil1stJavelin throw73.07 mPan American Junior ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil1stJavelin throw75.43 mPan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil4thJavelin throw72.30 mWorld ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan29th (q)Javelin throw73.55 m2008Ibero-American ChampionshipsIquique, Chile3rdJavelin throw75.81 mOlympic GamesBeijing, China30th (q)Javelin throw71.58 mSouth American U23 ChampionshipsLima, Peru2ndJavelin throw69.69 m2009South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru6thJavelin throw67.59 mUniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia19th (q)Javelin throw69.86 mWorld ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany41st (q)Javelin throw68.65 m2010South American U23 ChampionshipsSouth American GamesMedellín, Colombia1stJavelin throw73.22 mIbero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain2ndJavelin throw76.34 m2011South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rdJavelin throw72.51 mALBA GamesBarquisimeto, Venezuela2ndJavelin throw71.85 mPan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico5thJavelin throw76.92 m2012Ibero-American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela4thJavelin throw75.15 m2013South American ChampionshipsCartagena, Colombia1stJavelin throw76.14 mWorld ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia18th (q)Javelin throw79.03 mBolivarian GamesTrujillo, Peru1stJavelin throw74.49 m2014South American GamesSantiago, Chile1stJavelin throw76.09 mIbero-American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil3rdJavelin throw74.73 mPan American Sports FestivalMexico City, Mexico6thJavelin throw75.68 m A2015South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru6thJavelin throw68.72 mPan American GamesToronto, Canada10thJavelin throw73.81 m2016Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil5thJavelin throw73.78 m2017South American ChampionshipsLuque, Paraguay3rdJavelin throw74.57 mBolivarian GamesSanta Marta, Colombia5thJavelin throw69.82 m2018South American GamesCochabamba, Bolivia7thJavelin throw65.37 m
National Competitions 2003FPA Open TournamentAsunción, Paraguay 2ndJavelin65.52m2018Torneo Sajonia de 2018Asunción, Paraguay1stJavelin71.55m
References
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