Stephen Sáenz

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

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.

Stephen Sáenz

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Christopher Sáenz Villarreal
Born	(1990-08-23) 23 August 1990 (age 34) Mcallen, Texas, U.S.
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	116 kg (256 lb)
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Updated on 27 December 2014

Personal bests

Event	Result	Venue	Date
Outdoor
Shot put	20.35 m	La Jolla, California	26 April 2014
Discus throw	55.92 m	Starkville, Mississippi	26 March 2011
Indoor
Shot put	20.08 m	Nampa, Idaho	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, México	4th	Shot put	19.54 m A
2012	NACAC Under-23 Championships	Irapuato, México	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	Ciudad de México, México	3rd	Shot put	19.91 m A
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, México	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.

External links

• Stephen Sáenz at World Athletics
• Sports reference biography
• Tilastopaja biography