# Juan Carlos Nájera

Juan Carlos Nájera (13 February 1981) is a triple jumper and coach born in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. He began his career in 1992 when his older brother took him to compete in a 100m race, motivating him to continue in athletics. He studied at the Institute of Business Administration in Zacapa and the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, where he earned a BA in Biology.

## Personal bests

* Long jump: 7.16 m – Guatemala City, 7 Jul 2007
* Triple jump: 15.78 m – Guatemala City, 6 Jul 2007

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the Guatemala ||||||
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 9th | Triple jump | 13.60 |
| 2002 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | Long jump | 6.57 |
| 2002 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | Triple jump | 14.42 |
| 2002 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 4x100m relay | 42.83 |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | — | Triple jump | NM |
| 2003 | Central American Championships | Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala | 3rd | Triple jump | 14.44 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2004 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | Triple jump | 15.15 |
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 4th | Long jump | 6.61 |
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | Triple jump | 14.78 (wind: -2.2 m/s) |
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 4x100m relay | 42.40 |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 9th | Triple jump | 13.92 w |
| 2006 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | Triple jump | 15.37 |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 7th | Triple jump | 14.57 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 12th | Triple jump | 14.44 (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Triple jump | 15.49 (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 4th | 4x100m relay | 42.52 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 10th | Long jump | 6.75 (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | Triple jump | 15.58 (wind: -1.1 m/s) |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 36th (q) | Long jump | 6.64 |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th | Triple jump | 15.42 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 4th | Triple jump | 14.95 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 2008 | Central American Championships | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 2nd | Long jump | 6.99 (NWI) |
| 2008 | Central American Championships | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 1st | Triple jump | 15.45 (NWI) |
| 2008 | Central American Championships | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 2nd | 4x100m relay | 42.30 |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 7th | Triple jump | 15.24 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4th | Long jump | 6.99 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | Triple jump | 15.32 (NWI) |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 26th (q) | Triple jump | 14.94 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 12th | Triple jump | 14.90 (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 2010 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 6th | Long jump | 6.97 w (wind: +3.2 m/s) |
| 2010 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | Triple jump | 15.06 (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 2012 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 5th | Long jump | 6.36 |
| 2012 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 3rd | Triple jump | 14.50 |

## Further results as an athlete

2007
* 1st place. University of Miami Open, USA: 15.35m
* 1st place. 1st Central America, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico Athletic Meet, Guatemala city, Guatemala: 15.78m