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.
Personal bests Long jump: 7.16 m – Guatemala City, 7 Jul 2007 Triple jump: 15.78 m – Guatemala City, 6 Jul 2007
Achievements Representing the 2001Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala9thTriple jump13.602002Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica3rdLong jump6.573rdTriple jump14.422nd4x100m relay42.83Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador—Triple jumpNM2003Central American ChampionshipsCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala3rdTriple jump14.44 (wind: +0.1 m/s)2004Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua1stTriple jump15.152005Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica4thLong jump6.612ndTriple jump14.78 (wind: -2.2 m/s)3rd4x100m relay42.40Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas9thTriple jump13.92 w2006Central American GamesManagua, Nicaragua2ndTriple jump15.37Ibero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico7thTriple jump14.57Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia12thTriple jump14.44 (wind: +0.8 m/s)2007Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1stTriple jump15.49 (wind: +1.9 m/s)4th4x100m relay42.52NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador10thLong jump6.75 (wind: +0.6 m/s)4thTriple jump15.58 (wind: -1.1 m/s)UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand36th (q)Long jump6.6412thTriple jump15.42 (wind: -0.1 m/s)2008Ibero-American ChampionshipsIquique, Chile4thTriple jump14.95 (wind: -0.2 m/s)Central American ChampionshipsSan Pedro Sula, Honduras2ndLong jump6.99 (NWI)1stTriple jump15.45 (NWI)2nd4x100m relay42.30Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia7thTriple jump15.24 (wind: -0.5 m/s)2009Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala4thLong jump6.99 (wind: +0.1 m/s)2ndTriple jump15.32 (NWI)UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia26th (q)Triple jump14.94 (wind: +0.5 m/s)2010Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico12thTriple jump14.90 (wind: +0.4 m/s)Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala6thLong jump6.97 w (wind: +3.2 m/s)2ndTriple jump15.06 (wind: +0.6 m/s)2012Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua5thLong jump6.363rdTriple jump14.50
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
External links
http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/guatemala/juan-c-najera-225702