Leryn Franco has been voted into the top 99 women of 2009
01.01.2010
Leryn Franco has been voted into the top 99 women of 2009 list by readers of askmen.com. Franco rolled into the list at number 86, ahead of
other athletes; Danica Patrick and Anna Ivanovic.
Leryn recieved an overall rating of 77/100 but 79% of people who voted said she should have been ranked higher.
This is a good sign for a relitive unknown and new comer, therefore we can expect to see improvement in her postion next year and beyond.
Paraguay (1) -- Analyses -- 2010
More about Leryn
01.01.2010
Leryn Margarita Franco Montes (born 1 March 1982 in Asuncion) is a Paraguayan athlete who specializes in the javelin throw.
Her personal best throw is 55.38 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza.
Born in Paraguay of Uruguayan parentage she broke the national records for the under 17 year age group in 1998 for both the javelin and triple jump.
After winning bronze medals in 1999 and 2000 Franco won the South American Junior Championship javelin title in 2001.
Franco was South American under 23 champion in 2004.
Her performances at world level are 24th in the 2003 World Championship and 42nd out of 45 at the Athens Olympics.
Although she set her personal best in 2007 she finished 12th (last) at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.
She combines her athletic endeavours with a career as a model and beauty pageant contestant. In 2006, she was runner-up Miss Universo Paraguay 2006.
She participated at the Miss Bikini Universe pageant and also has her own calendar, which was shot in 2007 by Martin Crespo.
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