Guillermo Guzmán Magaña (born 28 September 1964) is a retired Mexican athlete who specialised in the hammer throw .[2] He represented his country at the 1991 and 1993 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition he won multiple medals at regional level.
Guillermo Guzmán
Full name Guillermo Guzmán Magaña[1] Born (1964-09-28 ) 28 September 1964 (age 59) Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 95 kg (209 lb) Sport Athletics Event Hammer throw
His personal best in the event is 71.46 metres set in Mexico City in 1992. This is a former national record .
In addition to athletics, he competed in weightlifting winning a bronze medal at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games in the 110 kg category.
His younger sister Violeta Guzmán was also a hammer thrower as was his son Guillermo Guzmán Jr.
International competitions
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Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Mexico
1986
Central American and Caribbean Games
Santiago, Dominican Republic
5th
Hammer throw
59.60 m
Ibero-American Championships
Havana, Cuba
7th
Hammer throw
54.70 m
1987
Universiade
Zagreb, Yugoslavia
14th
Hammer throw
55.34 m
1988
Ibero-American Championships
Mexico City, Mexico
10th
Discus throw
43.56 m
6th
Hammer throw
60.08 m
1989
Central American and Caribbean Championships
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2nd
Hammer throw
59.56 m
Universiade
Duisburg, West Germany
15th
Hammer throw
58.80 m
1990
Ibero-American Championships
Manaus, Brazil
4th
Hammer throw
63.82 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Mexico City, Mexico
2nd
Hammer throw
68.18 m
1991
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Xalapa, Mexico
1st
Hammer throw
64.58 m
Pan American Games
Havana, Cuba
4th
Hammer throw
68.34 m
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
24th (q)
Hammer throw
66.80 m
1992
Ibero-American Championships
Seville, Spain
3rd
Hammer throw
68.06 m
1993
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Cali, Colombia
2nd
Hammer throw
69.96 m
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
25th (q)
Hammer throw
67.30 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Ponce, Puerto Rico
3rd
Hammer throw
65.52 m
1994
Ibero-American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
2nd
Hammer throw
67.74 m
1995
Pan American Games
Mar del Plata, Argentina
5th
Hammer throw
69.84 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala
3rd
Hammer throw
66.84 m
1997
Central American and Caribbean Championships
San Juan, Puerto Rico
3rd
Hammer throw
67.10 m
1998
Central American and Caribbean Games
Maracaibo, Venezuela
3rd
Hammer throw
63.78 m
References
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