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Leryn Franco

Leryn Franco Steneri.jpg
Leryn Franco in 2009

Personal information
Birth name Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri
Full name Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri
Nationality Paraguayan
Born
(1982-03-01) 1 March 1982 (age 36)
Asunción, Paraguay
Residence Asunción
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st)
Website www.lerynfranco.com.py
Sport
Country
 Paraguay
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Retired 2014
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
2004 Summer Olympics: 42nd
2008 Summer Olympics: 51st
2012 Summer Olympics: 34th
Personal best(s)
57.77 metres
Updated on 1 July 2013.

Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri (born 1 March 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan model, actress and former athlete who currently works for the athletics department of Club Sol de América.[1] Franco participated at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics competing in the javelin throw.


On 8 June 2012, Franco achieved a personal best throw of 57.77 m in Barquisimeto, Venezuela at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. Her achievement also became the new national record, having surpassed the previous record of 55.66 m, which Franco threw at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics.


In 2013, she was cast in Irish film Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay, portraying the role of the younger Eliza Lynch.[2][3]




Contents






  • 1 Athletics


  • 2 Modeling and beauty pageants


  • 3 Personal life


  • 4 Acting career


    • 4.1 Film




  • 5 Personal bests


  • 6 Competition record


    • 6.1 International competitions


    • 6.2 National championships




  • 7 Seasonal bests


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Athletics


On 3 September 2002, she broke her own javelin throw record reaching 51 metres in an international tournament contested in São Caetano, Brasil.[4]



Modeling and beauty pageants


Franco appeared in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[5] She has competed in several beauty pageants. In 2006, she was runner-up Miss Universo Paraguay 2006. She participated in the Miss Bikini of the Universe pageant. Franco has her own calendar, which was photographed in 2007 by Martin Crespo.[6]



Personal life


Franco's parents were born in Uruguay and she is a fan of Olimpia in Paraguay and Peñarol in Uruguay.[7] Franco played football before pursuing javelin.[7] She is also a graduate in Business Administration.[7]



Acting career


In 2013, Franco was cast for the role of Younger Eliza Lynch in the film which was filmed in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, France, England and Ireland.[8] Film Ireland described Franco's performance as "beautifully captures the spirit of a young Eliza Lynch".[9]



Film















Year
Show
Role
Notes
2013

Republic of Ireland Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay
Younger Eliza Lynch[2][3]



Personal bests


  • Javelin throw: 57.77 m NRVenezuela Barquisimeto, 8 June 2012


Competition record



International competitions














































































































































































































































































Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing  Paraguay
1996

South American Youth Championships

Asunción, Paraguay
8th
4 × 100 m relay
53.89 s
11th
Long jump
4.60 m
8th
Pentathlon
2236 pts
1997

South American Junior Championships

San Carlos, Uruguay
7th (h)
200 m
28.61 s (wind: +1.1 m/s)
7th (h)
400 m
66.89 s
7th
4 × 100 m relay
55.08 s
1998

South American Junior Championships

Córdoba, Argentina
8th
Triple jump
11.03 m
6th
Javelin throw
39.35 m

South American Youth Championships

Manaus, Brazil
5th
Triple jump
10.68 m
1st
Javelin throw
40.26 m
6th
Pentathlon
2602 pts
1999

World Youth Championships

Bydgoszcz, Poland
7th (q)
Javelin throw
43.56 m

South American Junior Championships

Concepción, Chile
3rd
Javelin throw
42.26 m
2000

Ibero-American Championships

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6th
Javelin throw

45.08 m

South American Junior Championships

São Leopoldo, Brazil
3rd
Javelin throw
46.50 m
2001

Universiade

Beijing, China
10th
Javelin throw

43.69 m

South American Junior Championships

Santa Fe, Argentina
11th
Long jump
5.06 m
1st
Javelin throw
43.69 m

Pan American Junior Championships

Santa Fe, Argentina
2nd
Javelin throw
47.28 m
2003

South American Championships

Barquisimeto, Venezuela
7th
Javelin throw

45.06 m

Pan American Games

Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
8th
Javelin throw

50.21 m

World Championships

Paris, France
24th (q)
Javelin throw

51.13 m
2004

South American U23 Championships

Barquisimeto, Venezuela
1st
Javelin throw

51.53 m

Ibero-American Championships

Huelva, Spain
7th
Javelin throw

50.00 m

Olympic Games

Athens, Greece
42nd (q)
Javelin throw

50.37 m
2007

South American Championships

São Paulo, Brazil
3rd
Javelin throw

53.80 m

Pan American Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8th
Javelin throw

52.24 m

Universiade

Bangkok, Thailand
10th
Javelin throw

52.24 m
2008

Olympic Games

Beijing, China
51st (q)
Javelin throw

45.34 m
2009

Universiade

Belgrade, Serbia
14th (q)
Javelin throw

48.26 m
2011

South American Championships

Buenos Aires, Argentina
2nd
Javelin throw

55.66 m (NR)

ALBA Games

Barquisimeto, Venezuela
2nd
Javelin throw
56.17 m

Pan American Games

Guadalajara, Mexico
13th
Javelin throw

48.70 m
2012

Ibero-American Championships

Barquisimeto, Venezuela
2nd
Javelin throw

57.77 m (NR)

Olympic Games

London, United Kingdom
34th (q)
Javelin throw

51.45 m
2013

South American Championships

Cartagena, Colombia
4th
Javelin throw

54.79 m
2014

South American Games

Santiago, Chile
5th
Javelin throw

52.86 m


National championships



























Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
2013

Paraguayan Athletics Championships

Asunción, Paraguay
1st
Javelin throw
50.51m
2014

Paraguayan Athletics Championships

Asunción, Paraguay
1st
Javelin throw
45.95m


Seasonal bests


IAAF Profile[10]



  • 1999 - 43.56

  • 2000 - 46.50

  • 2001 - 47.28

  • 2002 - 51.81

  • 2003 - 53.09

  • 2004 - 54.68

  • 2005 - 49.78

  • 2007 - 55.38

  • 2008 - 53.34

  • 2010 - 50.98

  • 2011 - 55.66

  • 2012 - 57.77 (NR)

  • 2013 - 55.68

  • 2014 - 52.86



References





  1. ^ "Sol de América quiere iluminar el atletismo - Edicion Impresa - ABC Color". Abc.com.py. Retrieved 24 April 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Leryn Franco". IMDb.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


  3. ^ ab "Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay". IMDb.com. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


  4. ^ "Leryn Franco bate récord de jabalina - Deportes - ABC Color". Abc.com.py. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


  5. ^ "Javelin Thrower Leryn Franco". Sports Illustrated. 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2012.


  6. ^ "Leryn Franco Personal 2007 calendar". Retrieved 2 August 2012.


  7. ^ abc "Leryn Franco: Messi's the man for 2014". Fifa.com. 1 January 1900. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


  8. ^ "Eliza Lynch nearing completion". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


  9. ^ "Irish Paraguayan Feature Documentary 'Eliza Lynch – Queen of Paraguay' close to completion - Film Ireland". Filmireland.net. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


  10. ^ "IAAF: Leryn FRANCO - Profile". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 24 April 2018.




External links




  • Leryn Franco at IAAF


  • Leryn Franco at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com


  • Leryn Franco at the International Olympic Committee


  • Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-07-30)


  • Leryn Franco on IMDb









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