Claudio Ignacio Romero Beltrán (born 10 July 2000) is a Chilean track and field athlete competing in the discus throw.
In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya.
In 2018, he won the bronze medal in the men's discus throw event at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships held in Tampere, Finland.
In 2019, he competed in the men's discus throw event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. He did not record a mark. He also won a gold medal in the discus throw at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships in San José, Costa Rica, extending his national record with a mark of 62.30 meters.
Competing collegiately for the Virginia Cavaliers, Romero was named a first-team All-American and won the ACC outdoor title in 2021. He was the 2022 NCAA discus champion defeating arch rival and NCAA discus record holder Mykolas Alekna,[by two centimeters].Who is the son of legendary Discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna. Claudio left his team at UVA to transfer to LSU. Although, his ties were cut there, he began his next journey in his career.
International competitions Representing 2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland16th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)56.37 mSouth American U18 ChampionshipsConcordia, Argentina2ndShot put (5 kg)19.14 m2ndDiscus throw (1.5 kg)60.49 m2017South American U20 ChampionshipsLeonora, Guyana3rdDiscus throw (1.75 kg)52.23 mWorld U18 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya3rdDiscus throw (1.5 kg)64.33 mPan American U20 ChampionshipsTrujillo, Peru1stDiscus throw (1.75 kg)62.09 mBolivarian GamesSanta Marta, Colombia3rdDiscus throw53.42 m2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland3rdDiscus throw (1.75 kg)60.81 mSouth American U23 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador4thDiscus throw50.65 m2019South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru3rdDiscus throw54.31 mSouth American U20 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia1stDiscus throw (1.75 kg)62.68 mPan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1stDiscus throw (1.75 kg)62.07 mPan American GamesLima, Peru –Discus throwNM2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States20th (q)Discus throw61.69 mSouth American GamesAsunción, Paraguay1stDiscus throw64.99 m2023South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil1stDiscus throw63.24 mWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary23rd (q)Discus throw62.24 mPan American GamesSantiago, Chile –Discus throwNM2024Olympic GamesParis, France –Discus throwNM2025South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina1stDiscus throw64.13 mBolivarian GamesLima, Peru2ndDiscus throw59.71 m2026Ibero-American ChampionshipsLima, Peru1stDiscus throw65.93 mPan American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1stDiscus throw65.30 mSouth American GamesSanta Fe, Argentina1stDiscus throw65.33 m
References
External links Virginia Cavaliers bio