Stephen Sáenz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Christopher Sáenz Villarreal |
| Born |
August 23, 1990 McAllen, Texas, United States |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put |
| Updated on 27 December 2014. | |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sáenz and the second or maternal family name is Villarreal.
Stephen Christopher Saenz Villarreal (born 23 August 1990 in McAllen, Texas, United States) is a Mexican athlete.[1][2] Although born in the United States, he represents the Athletics Association of the State of Sonora (Asociación de Atletismo del Estado de Sonora).[3][4] He has competed for Mexico in shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] He is also an assistant track coach at Skyline High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| Shot put | 20.35 m |  La Jolla, California | 26 Apr 2014 |
| Discus throw | 55.92 m | Starkville, Mississippi | 26 Mar 2011 |
| Indoor | |||
| Shot put | 20.08 m | Nampa, Idaho | 9 Mar 2012 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Mexico | |||||
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Shot put | 18.66 m |
| 6th | Discus throw | 51.52 m | |||
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 4th | Shot put | 19.54 m A | |
| 2012 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Irapuato, México | 2nd | Shot put | 19.31 m A |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 31st (q) | Shot put | 18.65 m | |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | Shot put | 18.62 m |
| Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | 3rd | Shot put | 19.91 m A | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 2nd | Shot put | 19.27 m A | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 8th | Shot put | 18.58 m |
References
- ↑ Biography - SAENZ Stephen Christopher, PASO, retrieved December 27, 2014
- ↑ Auburn Track and Field, XC - Stephen Saenz, Auburn Tigers, retrieved December 27, 2014
- ↑ Sibaja, José Luis, Un olímpico 'dotado' - Stephen Sáenz no es nacido en Sonora sino en Estados Unidos pero defenderá los colores de la entidad y de México en los próximos Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012. (in Spanish), expreso.com.mx, retrieved December 27, 2014
- ↑ Destaca “Vinko” a sonorenses rumbo a Londres
- ↑ London 2012
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