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

Francisco "Frank" Guzmán Ruiz (born 2 August 1978) is a Mexican-American shot putter.[1][2]

Career

Guzmán grew up as a Mexican-American, and he competed collegiately for the DePaul Blue Demons track and field team in Chicago, Illinois.[3][4] Mexican track coach Elbert Pratt saw Guzmán's talent and encouraged him to apply for the Mexican team at the 2003 Pan American Games. His selection for the team was controversial, as he had not represented Mexico internationally before and his selection would have bumped out one other Mexican shot putter. In order to qualify for the team per FMAA rules, Guzmán had to compete in at least one shot put competition in Mexico with at least three competitors. Despite a boycott organized by the Mexican shot putter left off the team, a competition meeting these requirements was set up by Pratt for Guzmán against two Mexican teenagers. Guzmán broke the Mexican record at that meet and finished 9th at the Pan American Games for Mexico with a throw of 17.39 m.[5][6]

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.[7] At the Ibero-American Championships, he finished 5th in 2004 with a throw of 17.90 meters.[8]

In world-level competitions, Guzmán finished thirteenth at the 2003 Universiade, with a throw of 17.89 meters.[9]

His personal best put is 19.73 meters, achieved on 5 June 2004.[1][10]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
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. ^ a b "Francisco Guzmán". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ Francisco Guzmán at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Frank Guzman Shines at Kansas Relays". depaulbluedemons.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Frank Guzman Named C-USA Athlete of the Week". depaulbluedemons.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  5. ^ "They're American, except in the Olympics". latimes.com. 29 June 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. ^ "XIV Pan American Games - Results". www.athlecac.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Shot Put - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. p. 176. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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