Alberto Álvarez Explained

Alberto Álvarez
Full Name:	Alberto Álvarez Muñoz
Birth Date:	8 March 1991
Height:	1.91 m^[1]
Weight:	78 kg
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Triple jump, long jump
Pb:	TJ – 16.99 m (2016) LJ – 7.85 m (2013)
Education:	Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Club:	Nuevo Leon State
Coach:	Francisco Javier Olivares (technique) Gabriel Enrique German (sprint)
Show-Medals:	yes

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

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.^[3]

International competitions

Representing
2010	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	5th	Long jump	7.20 m
			bgcolor=silver	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	bgcolor=gold	1st	Long jump	7.85 m
			bgcolor=silver	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

Notes and References

1. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/alberto-alvarez Alberto Álvarez
2. http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=alvarez-alberto-1055234/index.html Alberto Álvarez
3. Web site: 2016-09-17. 2016-08-16. Alberto Álvarez se despide de Río 2016 sin medalla.