Javier Cienfuegos

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Javier Cienfuegos

Personal information
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(1990-07-15) 15 July 1990 (age 35)
Height	1.93 m
Weight	134 kg
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Medal record European Junior Championships Bronze 2009 Novi Sad Hammer throw European Cup Winter Throwing Gold 2009 Los Realejos Hammer throw Gold 2010 Arles Hammer throw
Updated on 14 August 2012.

Javier Cienfuegos Pinilla was born on July 15, 1990, in Montijo-Badajoz, Spain. He is a famous Spanish athlete who specializes in the Hammer throw. Javier is known for holding the junior world record in this sport. He plays for the CA Playas de Castellón club and is coached by Raul Jimeno.

Javier set his personal best and junior world record with a 6 kg hammer. He threw it an amazing 82.96 meters in Madrid on June 17, 2009. Later, on May 5, 2012, he broke the Spanish record for the senior hammer, which weighs 7.26 kg (about 16 pounds). He threw it 76.21 meters. He kept improving, setting a new national record of 78.70 meters on August 31, 2019, in La Nucia. Just a few days later, on September 6, 2019, he threw even further, reaching 79.38 meters!

Javier's Sports Journey

Javier Cienfuegos started his international career at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics. This event was for athletes under 18 and took place in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Even though he was only 17, he finished 8th. He threw the 5 kg hammer 64.04 meters. This was a bit less than his personal best at the time, which was 73.20 meters.

Competing as a Junior

The next year, in 2008, Javier competed in the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics. This competition was for athletes under 20. He finished 12th in the final, throwing the 6 kg hammer 65.93 meters. He had thrown 76.13 meters just three weeks before, so it seemed like nerves might have been a challenge for him.

However, Javier quickly learned to handle the pressure. In 2009, he broke the junior world record! He threw the hammer 82.96 meters, beating the old record of 82.62 meters. He also started throwing over 80 meters multiple times.

Winning Medals and Setting Records

Javier won the ninth European Cup Winter Throwing Championship in the under-23 group. He threw the 7.26 kg hammer 73.18 meters. He also earned a bronze medal at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships. He finished third with a throw of 79.12 meters. This was a very tough competition, with other strong athletes like Andriy Martynyuk and Ákos Hudi.

Javier also competed in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He finished 13th in his qualifying group, throwing the 7.26 kg hammer 72.01 meters.

Beyond Sports: A New Path

Besides his amazing sports career, Javier Cienfuegos has also been involved in politics. In 2019, he ran for election with the People's Party (PP) in Badajoz. He was elected and became a member of the 10th Assembly of Extremadura. This means he helped make decisions for the region of Extremadura in Spain.

International Achievements

Javier has represented Spain in many important competitions around the world. Here are some of his key achievements:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	18th (q)	Hammer throw (5 kg)	64.04 m
	European Junior Championships	Hengelo, Netherlands	20th (q)	Hammer throw (6 kg)	63.74 m
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	12th	Hammer throw (6 kg)	65.93 m
2009	European Junior Championships	Novi Sad, Serbia	3rd	Hammer throw (6 kg)	79.12 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	24th (q)	Hammer throw	72.01 m
2010	European Cup Winter Throwing (U23)	Arles, France	1st	Hammer throw	71.60 m
	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	4th	Hammer throw	69.39 m
	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	18th (q)	Hammer throw	72.19 m
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	2nd	Hammer throw	73.03 m
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	33rd (q)	Hammer throw	67.49 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	22nd (q)	Hammer throw	70.91 m
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	16th (q)	Hammer throw	73.73 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	25th (q)	Hammer throw	70.79 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	15th (q)	Hammer throw	72.55 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	29th (q)	Hammer throw	70.96 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	16th (q)	Hammer throw	68.17 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	27th (q)	Hammer throw	68.88 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	15th (q)	Hammer throw	72.76 m
	Ibero-American Championships	Trujillo, Peru	1st	Hammer throw	74.71 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	7th	Hammer throw	76.57 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	10th	Hammer throw	76.30 m
2022	Ibero-American Championships	La Nucía, Spain	1st	Hammer throw	74.70 m
	World Championships	Eugene, United States	14th (q)	Hammer throw	74.25 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	11th	Hammer throw	73.06 m

How Javier's Throws Improved Over Time

This table shows how Javier's best hammer throws have improved each year. It also shows the weight of the hammer he used.

See also

In Spanish: Javier Cienfuegos para niños