Janier Concepción
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Janier Concepción Hernández |
| Born | 6 September 1985 Sancti Spíritus, Cuba |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Sport | Rowing |
Janier Concepción Hernández (born 6 September 1985) is a Cuban former rower who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "BEST sports - Profile - Janier Concepcion". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Janier Concepcion - Olympic Rowing : Cuba". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Janier Concepcion". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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