Braian Toledo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Competed in Youth Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameBraian Ezequiel•Toledo
Used nameBraian•Toledo
Born8 September 1993 in Marcos Paz, Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARG)
Died27 February 2020 in Marcos Paz, Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARG)
Measurements187 cm / 100 kg
AffiliationsCefema, Marcos Paz, ARG
NOC Argentina
Medals YOG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Braian Toledo was a javelin throw prodigy who won gold at the 2010 Youth Olympics, and was a silver medalist at the 2012 World Junior Championships. He also set the youth world record of 89.34 in 2010, which still stood at the beginning of 2020.

Moving to senior competition, he was a five-time Argentine Champion, and won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, when only 18-years-old. Toledo was a three-time South American Champion (2012, 2014, 2017), and won the Ibero-American title in 2012.

Toledo twice competed at both the World Championships (10th in 2015, non-qualifier in 2017), and the Olympic Games, in 2012 and 2016, making the final and finishing 10th in 2012 when only 19. Sadly, Toledo died young, in a motorcycle accident near Marcoz Paz, about 30 miles west of Buenos Aires.

Personal Best: JT – 83.32 (2015).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Athletics ARG Braian Toledo
Javelin Throw, Boys (YOG) 1 Gold
2012 Summer Olympics Athletics ARG Braian Toledo
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) 29 r1/2
2016 Summer Olympics Athletics ARG Braian Toledo
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) 10

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony ARG Braian Toledo

Special Notes