Alberto Álvarez Muñoz (born 8 March 1991) is a Mexican athlete who competes primarily in the triple jump. In 2016 he became the first Mexican triple jumper to compete at the Olympic Games.
Biography He is a member of the Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León club.
He won two medals, one gold and one silver, beating his personal bests at the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships. His triple jump record is 16.63 m, achieved in Monterrey in 2014. He raised his record to 16.99 m, with a wind just under the authorized limit in Norwalk on April 16, 2016.
He placed 9th in the final of the Rio Olympics with 16.56 m.
International competitions Representing 2010Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic5thLong jump7.20 m2ndTriple jump15.21 mWorld Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada34th (q)Long jump6.85 m18th (q)Triple jump15.24 m2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico7thTriple jump16.20 m2012Ibero-American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela8thTriple jump15.71 m (w)NACAC U23 ChampionshipsIrapuato, Mexico5thLong jump7.24 m4thTriple jump15.87 m2013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico1stLong jump7.85 m2ndTriple jump16.39 m2014Ibero-American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil3rdTriple jump16.31 mPan American Sports FestivalMexico City, Mexico6thTriple jump16.42 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico9thLong jump7.39 m4thTriple jump16.32 m2015UniversiadeGwangju, South Korea6thTriple jump16.22 m2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil9thTriple jump16.56 m2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom20th (q)Triple jump16.48 mUniversiadeTaipei, Taiwan26th (q)Long jump7.31 m4thTriple jump16.71 m2018NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada6thTriple jump15.76 m
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