Paris 2024 has not been easy for Mexico. This Saturday it was Uziel Muñoz’s turn, who qualified for the men’s shot put final after finishing fourth in the qualifying round this Friday at the Olympic Games.
However, during the final he finished in eighth position after a ‘complicated’ competition for the Chihuahua native.
The Mexican athlete participated in the athletics competitions on August 2, where he achieved a distance of 21.22 meters in his third attempt, a number more than enough to surpass other competitors and enter the fight for medals, although he did not reach the distance for one.
Shot put final recap: How did Uziel Muñoz fare at Paris 2024?
At around 11:45 a.m. Uziel Muñoz began his participation in the shot put final, although the start was complicated for the Mexican athlete, who was on the verge of being marked with a foul. He finished in eighth place.
In his first throw, Muñoz touched his foot against the bar separating the athlete from the court, so a red flag was raised, considering that he had raised one of his feet and thus committed an infraction. However, after watching the replay, the judges determined that he did not commit a foul.
For the second he improved by only 20 centimetres, but failed to break the 21-metre mark to move up a position, and in the third he did not fare any better; in fact, he lowered his own mark by 8 centimetres in the final.
What was considered a red flag foul in the first attempt was actually committed in the fourth attempt: Uziel raised his foot slightly on the platform, so the shot was not considered valid. He continued to back away.
In his fifth throw he was also unable to exceed the 21-metre mark. In fact, he made the shortest distance in his entire participation in the final, with 20.29 metres.
To end his participation in the final, with fighting spirit but an error that cost him the shot, the Mexican’s sixth attempt to fight for a medal was invalidated.
Uziel Muñoz’s releases are in these brands:
- First throw: 20.68 meters.
- Second throw: 20.88 meters.
- Third throw: 20.80 meters.
- Fourth pitch: INVALID.
- Fifth throw: 20.29 meters.
- Sixth pitch: INVALID.
When did Uziel Muñoz compete in the shot put final in Paris 2024 and where to watch it from Mexico?
Uziel Muñoz sought to make history for our country and returned to the center of the Stade de France, in Paris 2024, this Saturday, August 3. The data of the competition were:
- Time: 11:35 a.m. Central Mexico Time.
- Broadcast Channels: It will be available on both open television channels and on the Internet from channels such as Channel 5 and Channel 9, where TUDN is in charge of the narration.
- Claro Video streaming platform or on the Claro Sports YouTube channel, where they have multiple channels to watch other Olympic competitions.
𝗔𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹! 🇲🇽🏟️🙌
Uziel Muñoz achieves a record of 21.22m, in his 3rd attempt, in the qualification, which takes place at the Stade de France 🇫🇷 and moves on to the medal round in the shot put, at the Olympic Games #Paris2024.
➡️He will compete this Saturday. pic.twitter.com/kKIazJq0Wb
— CONADE (@CONADE) August 2, 2024
What are Uziel Muñoz’s achievements in his sports career?
Uziel Muñoz is no stranger to victories in shot put. The Chihuahua native, according to information shared on the official website of the Government of Mexico, won medals at the Central American Games and is ranked among the top 20 in the world rankings of his discipline.
The detailed list is as follows.
- Bronze medal at the USATF Throws Festival 2024 (gets her ticket to Paris 2024).
- Pan American runner-up in 2023.
- Gold medal at the Central American Games in 2023.
- 15th place in the world shot put ranking.
How many medals does Mexico have in Paris 2024?
The Mexican delegation participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, for the moment, has three medals and they are the following.
How is the overall medal table for Paris 2024 going?
The Olympic medal table is led by China, which currently has a total of 31 medals, of which 13 are gold. Second place goes to France with 36, but 11 of them are gold.
Australia is in the fight and remains in third place with 22 medals and tied with the locals in the number of medals won by first places. Fourth place goes to the United States with 43 medals, but only 9 of them gold, and in fifth place is Great Britain with 27 medals, but tied with the country of the ‘stars and stripes’.
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