Braian Toledo
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Braian Ezequiel Toledo is an Argentine
javelin throw
er who has improved the World Youth Best in boys' javelin throw by more than six meters.
He won the inaugural javelin title at the 2010 Youth Olympics
in Singapore and also won gold at the 2010 South American Youth Championships and 2009 Pan American Junior Championships
.
instead at the age of twelve.
He managed a bronze medal
at the South American Youth Championships in 2008. However, it was at the 2009 World Youth Championships
in Brixen
, Italy
that he first made a name for himself. In a very tight final on July 23, Toledo languished in seventh place until round five, when he threw a new personal best of 73.44 metres. This was enough to win him the bronze against boys a year older, just 56 centimetres from gold.
After that his results improved extremely rapidly. In July he took the silver medal at the 2009 South American Junior Championships and then won the gold medal in the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
, throwing a new age-15 world best of 69.84m with the men's 800 gram implement. Later in the year, he made large improvements to his personal best with the youth javelin, with his eventual best mark of 79.25, thrown in Córdoba
on October 11, the top mark that year among throwers born in 1993 or later.
, Argentina. This by a comfortable margin eclipsed the world youth best of 83.02, set the previous year by Russia
's Valeriy Iordan. He then made a huge improvement to the world best on March 6, 2010 in Mar del Plata
, throwing a new record of 89.34, again on his first attempt. This mark was some 25 metres up from his personal best just a year before.
Toledo won the javelin at the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympics, contested in the city-state of Singapore
in August 2010. His winning mark of 81.78 was almost five metres ahead of United States' Devin Bogert in second place. He won the national youth title in September with a throw of 85.64 m (his second best ever) and in October he competed at the South American Youth Championships
, easily securing victory with the third best ever throw for a youth athlete.
standard javelin. He broke the Argentine juniors record with a 71.12 m throw on October 23, and then broke his own record another four times during the 2010 Evita Games held in Mar del Plata
on November, with his best mark at 73.07 m. He was awarded the Olimpia de Plata by Argentine sport journalists at the end of the year, acknowledging his position as the best Argentine in the sport of athletics. Despite Toledo's raised profile and the growing expectations nationally, his coach Osorio stated that both of them were more focused on training and improving. Osorio also pointed out that much had been achieved, in spite of the lack of high-quality facilities in the region.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er who has improved the World Youth Best in boys' javelin throw by more than six meters.
He won the inaugural javelin title at the 2010 Youth Olympics
Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, 36 athletics events were contested – 18 for boys and 18 for girls – on August 17–19, 2010 and August 21–23, 2010. The events took place in Bishan Stadium, Singapore. Athletes born between January 1, 1993 and December 31, 1994 were eligible to compete...
in Singapore and also won gold at the 2010 South American Youth Championships and 2009 Pan American Junior Championships
2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
.
Youth career
Born and raised in Marcos Paz, Braian Toledo grew up in a small one-bedroomed house with his mother and two younger brothers. Athletics coach Gustavo Osorio gave a class at Toledo's school and invited him to join with his training group. Initially focused on football – the most prominent and potentially profitable sport in Argentina – Toledo took the decision to focus solely on track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
instead at the age of twelve.
He managed a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the South American Youth Championships in 2008. However, it was at the 2009 World Youth Championships
2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics is the sixth edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held in Brixen, Italy from 8–12 July 2009. Athletes must be aged 16 or 17 on 31 December 2009 to compete....
in Brixen
Brixen
Brixen is the name of two cities in the Alps:*Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy*Brixen im Thale, Tyrol, AustriaBrixen may also refer to:*Bishopric of Brixen, the former north-Italian state....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
that he first made a name for himself. In a very tight final on July 23, Toledo languished in seventh place until round five, when he threw a new personal best of 73.44 metres. This was enough to win him the bronze against boys a year older, just 56 centimetres from gold.
After that his results improved extremely rapidly. In July he took the silver medal at the 2009 South American Junior Championships and then won the gold medal in the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
, throwing a new age-15 world best of 69.84m with the men's 800 gram implement. Later in the year, he made large improvements to his personal best with the youth javelin, with his eventual best mark of 79.25, thrown in Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
on October 11, the top mark that year among throwers born in 1993 or later.
World Youth Bests
On February 13, 2010 Toledo improved his personal best by more than five meters with a first-round throw of 84.85 metres in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina. This by a comfortable margin eclipsed the world youth best of 83.02, set the previous year by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's Valeriy Iordan. He then made a huge improvement to the world best on March 6, 2010 in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
, throwing a new record of 89.34, again on his first attempt. This mark was some 25 metres up from his personal best just a year before.
Toledo won the javelin at the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympics, contested in the city-state of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
in August 2010. His winning mark of 81.78 was almost five metres ahead of United States' Devin Bogert in second place. He won the national youth title in September with a throw of 85.64 m (his second best ever) and in October he competed at the South American Youth Championships
South American Youth Championships in Athletics
The South American Youth Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics eventorganized by "Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo" , the South American area association of the International Amateur Athletic Federation . Starting in 1973, the competition was openfor athletes under-17 in the...
, easily securing victory with the third best ever throw for a youth athlete.
Junior career
In late 2010, Toledo started competing with the 800 gGram
The gram is a metric system unit of mass....
standard javelin. He broke the Argentine juniors record with a 71.12 m throw on October 23, and then broke his own record another four times during the 2010 Evita Games held in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
on November, with his best mark at 73.07 m. He was awarded the Olimpia de Plata by Argentine sport journalists at the end of the year, acknowledging his position as the best Argentine in the sport of athletics. Despite Toledo's raised profile and the growing expectations nationally, his coach Osorio stated that both of them were more focused on training and improving. Osorio also pointed out that much had been achieved, in spite of the lack of high-quality facilities in the region.