Stephen Sáenz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sáenz and the second or maternal family name is Villarreal.

Stephen Sáenz
Personal information
Full nameStephen Christopher Sáenz Villarreal
Born (1990-08-23) 23 August 1990
Mcallen, Texas, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
2014 Xalapa Shot put
Updated on 27 December 2014

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.

Personal bests

Event Result Venue Date
Outdoor
Shot put 20.35 m La Jolla, United States 26 April 2014
Discus throw 55.92 m Starkville, United States 26 March 2011
Indoor
Shot put 20.08 m Nampa, United States 9 March 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, Mexico 4th Shot put 19.54 m A
2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 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 Mexico City, Mexico 3rd Shot put 19.91 m A
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 2nd Shot put 19.27 m A
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 8th Shot put 18.58 m

References

  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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