Ignacio Guerra Martorell is a retired Chilean track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He set both a national record and a personal best throw of 78.69 metres, by finishing first at Florida Relays and APSU Governors Invitational in Gainesville, Florida.

Guerra represented Chile at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's javelin throw. He performed a best throw of 73.03 metres from his third and final attempt, but fell short in his bid for the twelve-man final, as he placed twenty-fourth overall in the qualifying rounds.

Ignacio Guerra

Guerra is also a member of the track and field team for the WKU Hilltoppers, and also, a graduate of Marketing and Sales at the Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Ignacio Guerra

Guerra retired from the javelin throw in 2015, after more than 20 years in the sport. He is currently Export Manager of Via Wines and Director of FreshWater.

Ignacio Guerra

References

External links

Profile – Western Kentucky University Athletics

NBC 2008 Olympics profile

1987 births

Living people

Chilean male javelin throwers

Olympic athletes for Chile

Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers athletes

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Sportspeople from Santiago

South American Games bronze medalists for Chile

South American Games medalists in athletics

Competitors at the 2006 South American Games

Competitors at the 2014 South American Games

21st-century Chilean people