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Alberto Álvarez
Álvarez at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAlberto Álvarez Muñoz
Born (1991-03-08) 8 March 1991 (age 33)
EducationUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, long jump
ClubNuevo Leon State[2]
Coached byFrancisco 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]

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]

Biography

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
2010 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 5th Long jump 7.20 m
2nd Triple jump 15.21 m
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 34th (q) Long jump 6.85 m
18th (q) Triple jump 15.24 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 7th Triple jump 16.20 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8th Triple jump 15.71 m (w)
NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 5th Long jump 7.24 m
4th Triple jump 15.87 m
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 1st Long jump 7.85 m
2nd Triple jump 16.39 m
2014 Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Triple jump 16.31 m
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 6th Triple jump 16.42 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 9th Long jump 7.39 m
4th Triple jump 16.32 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 6th Triple jump 16.22 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th Triple jump 16.56 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 20th (q) Triple jump 16.48 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 26th (q) Long jump 7.31 m
4th Triple jump 16.71 m
2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 6th Triple jump 15.76 m

References

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  1. ^ 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 ÁlvarezatWorld Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "Alberto Álvarez se despide de Río 2016 sin medalla". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
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