Uziel Muñoz Explained

Uziel Muñoz
Fullname:Uziel Muñoz Galarza
Birth Date:8 September 1995
Birth Place:Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height:1.85 m[1]
Weight:121 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Education:Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

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.

Born in Nuevo Casas Grandes,[1] his personal bests in the event are 20.86 metres outdoors (Chihuahua 2019) and 19.67 metres indoors (Albuquerque 2019).

Personal bests

International competitions

Representing
2014Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
Morelia, Mexicobgcolor=silver2ndShot put (6 kg)17.35 m
bgcolor=silver2ndDiscus throw (1.75 kg)51.87 m
2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia4thShot put19.87 m
2019UniversiadeNaples, Italy3rdShot put20.45 m
Pan American GamesLima, Peru3rdShot put20.56 m
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar34th (q)Shot put19.06 m
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States11thShot put20.65 m
2023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvadorbgcolor=gold1stShot put20.81 m
5thDiscus throw55.22 m
World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (q)Shot put20.62 m
Pan American GamesSantiago, Chilebgcolor=silver2ndShot put21.15 m
2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom15thShot put19.28 m

Notes and References

  1. News: Di hasta el último aliento: Uziel Muñoz. Diario.mx. Eduardo. Morán. 2 July 2021. 15 June 2022. es.