Martín Sáenz
Chilean athlete (born 2001)
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Martín Sáenz de Santa María Jarry (born 17 January 2001) is a Chilean hurdler. He is the Chilean national record holder over 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |  Chile |
| Born | Martín Sáenz de Santa María Jarry 17 January 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
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| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 60 m hurdles: 7.66s (Cochabamba, 2024) NR 110 m hurdles: 13.46 (Santiago, 2026) NR |
Medal record | |
Sáenz is the cousin of Chilean tennis player Nicolás Jarry.[1]
Biography
He won bronze medal at the 2023 South American Championships in São Paulo in July 2023 in the 110 metres hurdles.[2]
He set a new Chilean national record at the Chilean national championships in June 2023, running 13.60 seconds.[3] He finished fourth in the 110m hurdles at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.[4]
He won silver in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2024 South American Indoor Championships in Bolivia, running a national record time of 7.66 seconds.[5] He competed at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.[6]
He set a new Chilean national record for the 110m hurdles of 13.57 seconds in Santiago in April 2024.[7] He lowered it to 13.49 seconds in Troyes in June 2024.[8][9] He competed in the 110m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10][11][12]
In March 2026, he competed over 60 metres hurdles at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships.[13]
International competitions
1Sum of two races