Nery Brenes

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Nationality Costa Rica Height 1.75 m Sport Running Weight 70 kg		Name Nery Brenes Events Sprint Role Track and field athlete

Full name Nery Antonio Brenes Cardenas Born September 25, 1985 (age 38) ( 1985-09-25 ) Limon, Limon, Costa Rica Personal best(s) 200 m: 20.62 (San Jose 2012) 400 m: 44.65 (Guadalajara 2011) Similar People Gabriela Trana, Luguelin Santos, Leonardo Chacon, Andrey Amador, Hanna Gabriel

WCH 2017 London - Nery Brenes CRC 400 Metres Heat 2

Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas, (born September 25, 1985) is a Costa Rican sprinter. He is one of Costa Rica's most prominent track and field athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 m sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Brenes won the gold medal at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, setting a new national and championship record. "Brenes improved his personal mark by approximately one second, something nobody expected on a championship, taking the gold medal", cited his personal trainer and motivator Andrés Oro Fijo Calderón. He has participated in major events like the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, and achieved a 4th-place finish at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain. He also finished in 3rd place at the 2008 ÅF Golden League meet in Oslo, Norway.