Uziel Muñoz
Mexican shot putter (born 1995)
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Uziel Muñoz Galarza (born 8 September 1995) is a Mexican athlete specialising in the shot put.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, to become the first Mexican to win a medal in a throwing event at the World Athletics Championships.[3]
FullnameUziel Muñoz Galarza
Born8 September 1995
Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
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| Full name | Uziel Muñoz Galarza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1995 Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (267 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Nuevo Casas Grandes,[1] his personal bests in the event are 21.97 metres outdoors (2025 Tokyo World Championships) and 19.67 metres indoors (Albuquerque 2019).
Personal bests
- Shot put (outdoor): 21.97 m NR – National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, 13 September 2025
- Shot put (indoor): 19.67 m – Albuquerque, USA, 26 January 2019
