Nery Brenes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Nery Brenes

Costa Rican sprinter

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1985

Place of Birth: Limón, Costa Rica

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: Costa Rica

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas, (born September 25, 1985) is a Costa Rican sprinter. He is one of Costa Rica's most prominent track and field athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 m sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.Brenes won the gold medal at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, setting a new national and championship record.
"Brenes improved his personal mark by approximately one second, something nobody expected on a championship, taking the gold medal", cited his personal trainer and motivator Andrés Oro Fijo Calderón.
He has participated in major events like the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, and achieved a 4th-place finish at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain.
He also finished in 3rd place at the 2008 ÅF Golden League meet in Oslo, Norway.