Alberto Álvarez

Alberto Álvarez

Álvarez at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1991-03-08) 8 March 1991
Education	Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Triple jump, long jump
Club	Nuevo Leon State
Coached by	Francisco Javier Olivares (technique) Gabriel Enrique German (sprint)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	TJ – 16.99 m (2016) LJ – 7.85 m (2013)

Alberto Álvarez Muñoz (born 8 March 1991) is a Mexican athlete, who competes primarily in the triple jump. In 2016 he became the first Mexican triple jumper to compete at the Olympic Games.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
2010	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	5th	Long jump	7.20 m
			2nd	Triple jump	15.21 m
	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	34th (q)	Long jump	6.85 m
			18th (q)	Triple jump	15.24 m
2011	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	7th	Triple jump	16.20 m
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	8th	Triple jump	15.71 m (w)
	NACAC U23 Championships	Irapuato, Mexico	5th	Long jump	7.24 m
			4th	Triple jump	15.87 m
2013	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Morelia, Mexico	1st	Long jump	7.85 m
			2nd	Triple jump	16.39 m
2014	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	Triple jump	16.31 m
	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	6th	Triple jump	16.42 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, Mexico	9th	Long jump	7.39 m
			4th	Triple jump	16.32 m
2015	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	6th	Triple jump	16.22 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	9th	Triple jump	16.56 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	20th (q)	Triple jump	16.48 m
	Universiade	Taipei, Taiwan	26th (q)	Long jump	7.31 m
			4th	Triple jump	16.71 m
2018	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	6th	Triple jump	15.76 m