Alberto Álvarez Muñoz (born 8 March 1991) is a Mexican athlete, who competes primarily in the triple jump. In 2016 he became the first Mexican triple jumper to compete at the Olympic Games.[2]
 Álvarez at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Álvarez Muñoz |
| Born | 8 March 1991 |
| Education | Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump, long jump |
| Club | Nuevo Leon State[2] |
| Coached by | Francisco Javier Olivares (technique) Gabriel Enrique German (sprint)[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | TJ – 16.99 m (2016) LJ – 7.85 m (2013)[3] |
Biography edit
He is a member of the Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León club.
He won two medals, one gold and one silver, beating his personal bests at the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships. His triple jump record is 16.63 m, achieved in Monterrey in 2014. He raised his record to 16.99 m, with a wind just under the authorized limit in Norwalk on April 16, 2016.
He placed 9th in the final of the Rio Olympics with 16.56 m.[4]
International competitions edit
References edit
- ^ Alberto Álvarez Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. Rio 2016
- ^ a b c Alberto Álvarez Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Alberto Álvarez at World Athletics
- ^ "Alberto Álvarez se despide de Río 2016 sin medalla". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
External links edit
- Alberto Álvarez at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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