Chilean discus thrower (born 2000)
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.[citation needed ]
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.[ 1]
In 2019, he competed in the men's discus throw event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[ 2] 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.[ 3]
Competing collegiately for the Virginia Cavaliers , Romero was named a first-team All-American and won the ACC outdoor title in 2021.[citation needed ] 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
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Chile
2016
World U20 Championships
Bydgoszcz, Poland
16th (q)
Discus throw (1.75 kg)
56.37 m
South American U18 Championships
Concordia, Argentina
2nd
Shot put (5 kg)
19.14 m
2nd
Discus throw (1.5 kg)
60.49 m
2017
South American U20 Championships
Leonora, Guyana
3rd
Discus throw (1.75 kg)
52.23 m
World U18 Championships
Nairobi, Kenya
3rd
Discus throw (1.5 kg)
64.33 m
Pan American U20 Championships
Trujillo, Peru
1st
Discus throw (1.75 kg)
62.09 m
Bolivarian Games
Santa Marta, Colombia
3rd
Discus throw
53.42 m
2018
World U20 Championships
Tampere, Finland
3rd
Discus throw (1.75 kg)
60.81 m
South American U23 Championships
Cuenca, Ecuador
4th
Discus throw
50.65 m
2019
South American Championships
Lima, Peru
3rd
Discus throw
54.31 m
South American U20 Championships
Cali, Colombia
1st
Discus throw (1.75 kg)
62.68 m
Pan American U20 Championships
San José, Costa Rica
1st
Discus throw (1.75 kg)
62.07 m
Pan American Games
Lima, Peru
–
Discus throw
NM
2022
World Championships
Eugene, United States
20th (q)
Discus throw
61.69 m
South American Games
Asunción, Paraguay
1st
Discus throw
64.99 m
2023
South American Championships
São Paulo, Brazil
1st
Discus throw
63.24 m
World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
23rd (q)
Discus throw
62.24 m
Pan American Games
Santiago, Chile
–
Discus throw
NM
2024
Olympic Games
Paris, France
–
Discus throw
NM
2025
South American Championships
Mar del Plata, Argentina
1st
Discus throw
64.13 m
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