Martín Sáenz Explained

Martín Sáenz
Birth Name:	Martín Sáenz de Santa María Jarry
Nationality:	Chilean
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Hurdles
Birth Date:	17 January 2001
Pb:	60 m hurdles: 7.66s (Cochabamba, 2024) 110 m hurdles: 13.49 (Troyes, 2024)

Martín Sáenz de Santa María Jarry (born 17 January 2001) is a Chilean hurdler. He is the Chilean national record holder over 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles.

Sáenz is the cousin of Chilean tennis player Nicolás Jarry.^[1]

Career

He won bronze medal at the 2023 South American Championships in São Paulo in July 2023 in the 110 metres hurdles.^[2]

He set a new Chilean national record at the Chilean national championships in June 2023, running 13.60 seconds.^[3] He finished fourth in the 110m hurdles at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.^[4]

He won silver in the 60m hurdles at the 2024 South American Indoor Championships in Bolivia, running a national record time of 7.66 seconds.^[5] He competed at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.^[6]

He set a new Chilean national record for the 110m hurdles of 13.57 seconds in Santiago in April 2024.^[7] He lowered it to 13.49 seconds in Troyes in June 2024.^{[8] [9]} He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Romo . Felipe . El primo de Nicolás Jarry que busca hacer historia en París 2024: “Tenemos una filosofía parecida” . . 4 August 2024 . es . 3 August 2024.
2. Web site: The Chilean Athletics Team achieved 6 new medals at the close of the South American Championships. eldeportero. 3 August 2024. 30 July 2023.
3. Web site: POR TERCERA VEZ EN EL AÑO MARTÍN SÁENZ ROMPE EL RÉCORD DE LOS 110M VALLAS. 6 June 2023. 3 August 2024. fedachi.cl.
4. Web site: Brazilian Eduardo Rodrigues takes the gold in the 110 hurdles . 14 November 2023. santiago2023.org. 3 August 2024.
5. Web site: 28 January 2024. Team Chile wins three new medals at the close of the South American Indoor Athletics Championships . eldeportivo. 3 August 2024.
6. Web site: 2 March 2024. Martín Sáenz and Anaís Hernández closed the Chilean performance in Glasgow. eldeportivo. 3 August 2024.
7. Web site: Martín Sáenz batió el récord chileno en 110 metros vallas: 13.57. Atletismo Sudamericano. 15 April 2024. 3 August 2024.
8. Web site: Meeting International d'Athlétisme de Troyes Aube. World Athletics. 15 June 2024. 3 August 2024.
9. Web site: Medals and records: Martín Sáenz, Humberto Mansilla and Gabriel Kehr shined in France . eldeportero. 3 August 2024. 16 June 2024.
10. Web site: Martín Sáenz competirá en los 110 metros vallas de París 2024. cooperativa.cl. 2 July 2024. 3 August 2024.
11. Web site: The Chilean Athletics Team has five new athletes qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. eldeportero. 3 August 2024. 2 July 2024.