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Rigoberto Calderón

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Rigoberto Calderón (born 21 April 1970) is a Nicaraguan former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best was 71.62 m (234 ft 1112 in), set in 1997. He represented his country at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.

He was twice a silver medallist at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, finishing behind Manuel Fuenmayor both times. He was also a bronze medallist at the inaugural 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics.

He competed for Nicaragua at the 1995 Summer Universiade, 2003 Pan American Games, two editions of the Central American and Caribbean Games, and five editions of the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. Calderón was highly successful at regional level, taking six consecutive gold medals at the Central American Games from 1990 to 2010 and setting a Games record of 71.00 m. He was also four-time champion at the Central American Championships in Athletics.

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Rigoberto Calderón Wikipedia