Rigoberto Calderón (born 21 April 1970) is a Nicaraguan former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best was , set in 1997. He represented his country at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.Rigoberto Calderón. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.
He was twice a silver medallist at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, finishing behind Manuel Fuenmayor both times.Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-26.Rigoberto Calderao. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-26. He was also a bronze medallist at the inaugural 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics.I NACAC Senior T&F Championships . SIADA - Sistema de Resultados. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.
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.
International competitions 1990Central American GamesTegucigalpa, Honduras1st64.84 mCAC GamesMexico City, Mexico10th59.24 m1991Pan American GamesHavana, Cuba15th59.62 mCentral American ChampionshipsTegucigalpa, Honduras1st64.68 m1992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14th61.08 m1993CAC GamesPonce, Puerto Rico5th63.72 m1994Central American GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador1st68.14 mIbero-American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina8th65.14 m 1995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina7th69.58 mUniversiadeFukuoka, Japan21st (q)62.48 m1997Central American GamesSan Pedro Sula, Honduras1st71.00 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece20th (q)67.92 m1998CAC GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela6th69.41 m2001Central American GamesGuatemala City, Guatemala1st68.69 mCAC ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala2nd67.00 m2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala8th66.05 m2003Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1st68.14 mCAC ChampionshipsSt. George's, Grenada2nd67.50 mPan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic10th66.98 m2004Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua1st70.29 m Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain10th60.16 m2005Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2nd62.19 m2006Central American GamesManagua, Nicaragua1st66.64 mCAC GamesCartagena, Colombia4th65.91 mIbero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico7th66.93 m2007Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1st65.87 mNACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador3rd66.50 m2008Central American ChampionshipsSan Pedro Sula, Honduras2nd60.74 m2009Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1st65.42 mCAC ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba8th64.76 m2010Central American GamesPanama City, Panama1st61.91 mCAC GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico9th63.34 m2013Central American GamesSan José, Costa Rica3rd60.20 m
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