Leryn Franco (born 1 March 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan athlete who specializes in the javelin throw. Her personal best throw is 55.38 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza.

Biography

Leryn competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Paraguay where she was 21st in Group A and finished 42nd overall.

Leryn  again competed for Paraguay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, throwing 15 meters short of her personal record, finishing 51st overall.

In 2006 Leryn Franco was runner-up Miss Universo Paraguay 2006. She participated at the Miss Bikini Universe pageant and also has her own calendar which was shot in 2007 by Martin Crespo.

Leryn Franco placed number eighty-six in AskMen.com's 2009 "Top 99 Women" poll.

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