Uziel Muñoz Galarza (born 8 September 1995) is a Mexican athlete specialising in the shot put. He won the silver medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, to become the first Mexican to win a medal in a throwing event at the World Athletics Championships.
Born in Nuevo Casas Grandes, his personal bests in the event are 21.97 metres outdoors (2025 Tokyo World Championships) and 19.67 metres indoors (Albuquerque 2019).
Personal bests Shot put (outdoor): 21.97 m NR – National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, 13 September 2025 Shot put (indoor): 19.67 m – Albuquerque, USA, 26 January 2019
International competitions Representing 2014Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)Morelia, Mexico2ndShot put (6 kg)17.35 m2ndDiscus throw (1.75 kg)51.87 m2018Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia4thShot put19.87 m2019UniversiadeNaples, Italy3rdShot put20.45 mPan American GamesLima, Peru3rdShot put20.56 mWorld ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar34th (q)Shot put19.06 m2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States11thShot put20.65 m2023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador1stShot put20.81 m5thDiscus throw55.22 mWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (q)Shot put20.62 mPan American GamesSantiago, Chile2ndShot put21.15 m2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom15thShot put19.28 mOlympic GamesParis, France8thShot put20.88 m2025NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas2ndShot put20.89 mWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan2ndShot put21.97 m2026World Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland10thShot put20.30 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic1stShot put20.51 m
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