Edgar Baumann

Edgar Andres Baumann Duran (born 16 April 16 1970) is a former Paraguayan javelin thrower.

He won a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Born in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, Baumann, of German descent, was the first South American athlete who threw 80 meters in the javelin, with a toss of (80.56 meters in 1996). He was ranked 6th in the world in 1996. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. He set his personal best (84.70 meters) on October 10, 1999 at a meet in San Marcos, Texas, setting a South American record. In the year 2000 he established a lawsuit against the National Olympic Committee, because he was left out from the Sydney Olympics without any justification. In 2009 he was awarded 6 billions (PYG) (1.190.476 (USD) currency exchange at the time) by the Supreme Court of Paraguay.

On 17 October 1999, Baumann threw a distance of 84.70 metres during an encounter in San Marcos, Texas.

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