 Álvarez at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Álvarez Muñoz |
| Born | (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 (age 34) |
| Education | Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Triple jump,long jump |
| Club | Nuevo Leon State[2] |
| Coached by | Francisco Javier Olivares (technique) Gabriel Enrique German (sprint)[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(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 thetriple jump. In 2016 he became the firstMexican triple jumper to compete at the Olympic Games.[2]
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]
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