Roberto Sawyers
Roberto Sawyers (born 17 October 1986) is a Costa Rican athlete competing primarily in the hammer throw and occasionally in the shot put and discus throw.[1] He has won multiple medals on regional level. In addition, he competed at three consecutive Pan American Games.
His personal best in the event is 76.37 metres set in Jablonec nad Nisou in 2015. This is the current national record.
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing Costa Rica |
2004 |
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Coatzacoalcos, Mexico |
2nd |
Hammer (6 kg) |
57.56 m |
Central American Championships |
Managua, Nicaragua |
3rd |
Shot put |
13.55 m |
3rd |
Discus |
39.15 m |
2nd |
Hammer |
47.20 m |
2005 |
Central American Championships |
San José, Costa Rica |
3rd |
Shot put |
13.02 m |
2nd |
Hammer |
54.20 m |
Pan American Junior Athletics Championships |
Windsor, Canada |
6th |
Hammer (6 kg) |
59.07 m |
2006 |
NACAC U23 Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
9th |
Hammer |
50.34 m |
2007 |
Central American Championships |
San José, Costa Rica |
1st |
Discus |
44.87 m |
1st |
Hammer |
62.42 m |
NACAC Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
3rd |
Hammer |
61.98 m |
Pan American Games |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
12th |
Hammer |
57.45 m |
2009 |
Central American Championships |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
2nd |
Shot put |
14.68 m |
1st |
Discus |
48.39 m |
2nd |
Hammer |
64.13 m |
2010 |
Ibero-American Championships |
San Fernando, Spain |
10th |
Hammer |
62.54 m |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
4th |
Hammer |
62.08 m |
2011 |
Central American Championships |
San José, Costa Rica |
1st |
Shot put |
15.68 m |
1st |
Discus |
48.16 m |
1st |
Hammer |
65.38 m |
Pan American Games |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
7th |
Hammer |
65.09 m |
2012 |
Central American Championships |
Managua, Nicaragua |
2nd |
Shot put |
14.64 m |
2nd |
Discus |
49.54 m |
1st |
Hammer |
67.71 m |
Ibero-American Championships |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
4th |
Hammer |
67.99 m |
2013 |
Central American Games |
San José, Costa Rica |
2nd |
Shot put |
15.24 m |
2nd |
Discus |
46.93 m |
Central American and Caribbean Championships |
Morelia, Mexico |
1st |
Hammer |
68.92 m |
2014 |
Ibero-American Championships |
São Paulo, Brazil |
4th |
Hammer |
69.11 m |
Central American and Caribbean Games |
Xalapa, Mexico |
3rd |
Hammer |
70.66 m |
2015 |
Pan American Games |
Toronto, Canada |
7th |
Hammer |
70.95 m |
NACAC Championships |
San José, Costa Rica |
5th |
Hammer |
70.42 m |
World Championships |
Beijing, China |
30th (q) |
Hammer |
66.64 m |
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