Javier Insfrán

Javier Insfrán
Personal information
NationalityParaguayan
Born (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 25)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
EventSingle sculls
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Paraguay
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Asuncion Single scull

Javier Insfrán (born 18 September 1999) is a Paraguayan rower. He won a silver medal at the 2022 South American Games and competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Career

He is based in Rio de Janeiro, at the Botafogo Club.[2]

He won the 2021 Junior Pan American Games held in Cali, Colombia. He also won gold at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar.[3] Competing at the 2022 South American Games in Asunción, he won a silver medal in the men's single sculls.[4]

In March 2024, he earn qualification for the 2024 Summer Games with his performance at the South American qualifiers in Rio de Janeiro.[5] Competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he reached the quarter finals of the men's single sculls via the repechage despite initially finishing last in his first qualifying heat.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Javier Insfran". World Rowing. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Javier Insfrán quiere dejar huellas en París". ultimahora. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Javier Insfrán, the hope of celebrating a medal at home". swissimfo.ch. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Javier Insfran wins medal number 17 for Paraguay!". elnacional. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Paraguayan rowers will be present at the 2024 Paris Olympics". ip.gov.py. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Javier Insfrán: fifth in Series 6 and into the play-off for the quarter-finals..." abc. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Alejandro Alonso and Javier Insfran advance to the quarter finals". elnacional. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Javier Insfrán: "Being the standard-bearer is a great honour, but at the same time it is a great responsibility"". snd.gov.py. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.