Jaime Annexy

Jaime Annexy
Personal details
Born(1927-12-11)December 11, 1927
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
DiedAugust 8, 2000(2000-08-08) (aged 72)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1952-1954
Rank
Private first class
Battles/warsKorean War

Jaime Annexy Fajardo (11 December 1927 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico – 8 August 2000 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), also known as Jaime Ramirez Fajardo, was a Puerto Rican hammer thrower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Jaime Annexy Fajardo served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, he competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics as a U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. Lived in Puerto Rico after college until 1977, settled in Florida, and established Eureka Insurance Brokers. Jaime Annexy Fajardo was buried at the Puerto Rico Memorial Cemetery in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Puerto Rico
1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st Hammer throw 45.87 m
1952 Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland – Hammer throw NM
1954 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd Hammer throw 46.82 m

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaime Annexy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Penn's Olympic Competitors • University Archives and Records Center". University Archives and Records Center. Retrieved 2024-04-22.