Leryn Franco

Leryn Franco

Leryn Franco in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri
Born	(1982-03-01) 1 March 1982 Asunción
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Weight	54 kg (120 lb; 8.5 st)
Sport
Country	Paraguay
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	57.77 metres
Medal record Women's Athletics Competitor for Paraguay South American Youth Championships Gold 1998 Manaus Javelin throw
Updated on 12 May 2013.

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Franco and the second or maternal family name is Steneri.

Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri (born 1 March 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan model and athlete. She specializes in the javelin throw and became an Internet sensation during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her personal best throw is 57.77 metres, achieved in June 2012 in Barquisimeto.

Modeling and beauty pageants

Franco appeared in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

She has competed in several beauty pageants. In 2006 she was runner-up Miss Universo Paraguay 2006. She participated in the Miss Bikini of the Universe pageant. Franco has her own calendar, which was photographed in 2007 by Martin Crespo.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Paraguay
1996	South American Youth Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	11th	Long jump	4.60 m
			8th	Pentathlon	2236 pts
			8th	4x100m relay	53.89 s
1998	South American Junior Championships	Córdoba, Argentina	6th	Javelin throw	39.35 m
	South American Youth Championships	Manaus, Brazil	5th	Triple jump	10.68 m
			1st	Javelin throw	40.26 m
			6th	Pentathlon	2602 pts
1999	South American Junior Championships	Concepción, Chile	3rd	Javelin throw	42.26 m
2000	South American Junior Championships	São Leopoldo, Brazil	3rd	Javelin throw	46.50 m
2001	Universiade	Beijing, China	10th	Javelin throw	43.69 m
	South American Junior Championships	Santa Fe, Argentina	1st	Javelin throw	43.69 m
	Pan American Junior Championships	Santa Fe, Argentina	2nd	Javelin throw	47.28 m
2003	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	8th	Javelin throw	50.21 m
	World Championships	Paris, France	24th (q)	Javelin throw	51.13 m
2004	South American U23 Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	1st	Javelin throw	51.53 m
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	42nd (q)	Javelin throw	50.37 m
2007	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	Javelin throw	53.80 m
	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	8th	Javelin throw	52.24 m
	Universiade	Bangkok, Thailand	10th	Javelin throw	52.24 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	51st (q)	Javelin throw	45.34 m
2009	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	14th (q)	Javelin throw	48.26 m
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	2nd	Javelin throw	55.66 m (NR)
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	13th	Javelin throw	48.70 m
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	2nd	Javelin throw	57.77 m (NR)
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	34th (q)	Javelin throw	51.45 m

External links

• Leryn Franco on Facebook
• Leryn Franco on Twitter
• IAAF profile for Leryn Franco
• sports-reference
• Oficial-Website