Francisco Guzmán (shot putter)

This article is about the Mexican shot putter born 1978. For other people named Francisco Guzmán, see Francisco Guzmán (disambiguation).

Francisco Guzmán Ruiz (born 2 August 1978) is a Mexican shot putter.^[1]

Francisco Guzmán

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Guzmán Ruiz
Born	(1978-08-02) August 2, 1978 (age 46) Mexico City, Mexico
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Mexico Central American and Caribbean Championships 2003 Grenada Shot put

Career

The highlight of Guzmán's career was a silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in 2003, with a throw of 17.82 meters.^[2] At the Pan American Games, he finished 9th overall in 2003 with a throw of 17.39 meters,^[3] and at the Ibero-American Championships, he finished 5th in 2004 with a throw of 17.90 meters.^[4]

In world-level competitions, Guzmán finished thirteenth at the 2003 Universiade, with a throw of 17.89 meters.^[5]

His personal best put is 19.73 meters, achieved on 5 June 2004.^[1][6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Venezuela
2003	Central American and Caribbean Championships	St. George's, Grenada	2nd	Shot put	17.82 m
	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	9th	Shot put	17.39 m
	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	13th	Shot put	17.89 m
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	5th	Shot put	17.90 m

References

1. "Francisco Guzmán". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
2. "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
3. "XIV Pan American Games - Results". www.athlecac.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
4. "Peso - Resultados" [Shot put - Results] (PDF). www.rfea.es (in Spanish). p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
5. "Summer Universiade Daegu 2003 - Results of Shot Put Men final" (PDF). www.fisu.net. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
6. "Shot Put - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. p. 176. Retrieved 28 December 2024.