Nery Brenes

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 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.

Personal bests Outdoor 200 m: 20.20 s – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 16 August 2016 400 m: 44.60 s – Madrid, Spain, 23 June 2016

Indoor 400 m: 45.11 s – Istanbul, Turkey, 10 March 2012

International competitions