Nery Brenes

Nery Brenes

Brenes celebrating his win at the 2012 World Indoor Championships.
Personal information
Full name	Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas
Nationality	Costa Rica
Born	(1985-09-25) September 25, 1985 (age 31) Limón, Limón, Costa Rica
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprints
Coached by	Emmanuel Chanto
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200 m: 20.49 (San José 2014) 400 m: 44.65 (Guadalajara 2011)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Costa Rica World Indoor Championships 2012 Istanbul 400 m Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 400 m Ibero-American Championships 2010 San Fernando 400 m NACAC Championships 2007 San Salvador 400 m Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayaguez 400 m Central American Games 2010 Ciudad de Panamá 400 m 2010 Ciudad de Panamá 4x400 m relay
Updated on 15 December 2014.

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.