Stephen Sáenz

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Stephen Christopher Saenz Villarreal (born 23 August 1990) 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 competed for Mexico in shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] He was also an assistant track coach at Skyline High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Stephen Sáenz
Personal information
Full nameStephen Christopher Sáenz Villarreal
Born (1990-08-23) 23 August 1990 (age 34)
Mcallen, Texas, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Updated on 27 December 2014

Personal bests

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Event Result Venue Date
Outdoor
Shot put 20.35 m   La Jolla, California 26 April 2014
Discus throw 55.92 m   Starkville, Mississippi 26 March 2011
Indoor
Shot put 20.08 m   Nampa, Idaho 9 March 2012

Achievements

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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

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  1. ^ Biography - SAENZ Stephen Christopher, PASO, retrieved 27 December 2014
  2. ^ Auburn Track and Field, XC - Stephen Saenz, Auburn Tigers, retrieved 27 December 2014
  3. ^ 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, archived from the original on 27 December 2014, retrieved 27 December 2014
  4. ^ Destaca “Vinko” a sonorenses rumbo a Londres
  5. ^ "London 2012". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
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