Uziel Muñoz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Galarza.

Uziel Muñoz Galarza (born 8 September 1995) is a Mexican athlete specialising in the shot put. He won bronze medals at the 2019 Summer Universiade and 2019 Pan American Games.

Uziel Muñoz

Personal information
Full name	Uziel Muñoz Galarza
Born	(1995-09-08) September 8, 1995 Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
Education	Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	121 kg (267 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put

Born in Nuevo Casas Grandes, his personal bests in the event are 20.86 metres outdoors (Chihuahua 2019) and 19.67 metres indoors (Albuquerque 2019).

Personal bests

• Shot put (outdoor): 21.88 m NR – Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, USA, 27 May 2023
• Shot put (indoor): 19.67 m – Albuquerque, USA, 26 Jan 2019

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
2014	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)	Morelia, Mexico	2nd	Shot put (6 kg)	17.35 m
			2nd	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	51.87 m
2018	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	4th	Shot put	19.87 m
2019	Universiade	Naples, Italy	3rd	Shot put	20.45 m
	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	3rd	Shot put	20.56 m
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	34th (q)	Shot put	19.06 m
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	11th	Shot put	20.65 m
2023	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	Shot put	20.81 m
			5th	Discus throw	55.22 m
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	15th (q)	Shot put	20.62 m
	Pan American Games	Santiago, Chile	2nd	Shot put	21.15 m
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	15th	Shot put	19.28 m