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Janier Concepción

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Janier Concepción
Personal information
Birth nameJanier Concepción Hernández
Born (1985-09-06) 6 September 1985 (age 39)
Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Quadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Quadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Coxless four

Janier Concepción Hernández (born 6 September 1985) is a Cuban former rower who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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Concepción, who comes from Sancti Spíritus, earned two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, winning the doubles sculls and quadruple sculls events.[1] It was in quadruple sculls that he represented Cuba at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, teamed up with Yuleidys Cascaret, Ángel Fournier and Yoennis Hernández.[2] They made it to the B final and finished in 12 position overall. He appeared at the World Rowing Championships four times during his career.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "BEST sports - Profile - Janier Concepcion". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Janier Concepcion - Olympic Rowing : Cuba". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Janier Concepcion". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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