Janier Concepción
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Janier Concepción Hernández |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| 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
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
- ^ "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.
External links
- Janier Concepción at Sports Reference
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