Mauricio Ortega (discus thrower)
Achievements

Mauricio Ortega (discus thrower)

Section Title: Achievements
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Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes

Representing Colombia

2011	World Youth Championships	Villeneuve d'Ascq, France	4th	Discus throw (1.5 kg)	60.28 m

South American Junior Championships	Medellín, Colombia	1st	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	58.48 m A

2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	9th	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	57.50 m

South American U23 Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	1st	Discus throw	53.94 m

2013	South American Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	3rd	Discus throw	57.76 m

Pan American Junior Championships	Medellín, Colombia	2nd	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	61.77 m A

South American Junior Championships	Resistencia, Argentina	1st	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	62.78 m

Bolivarian Games	Trujillo, Perú	1st	Discus throw	59.67 m

2014	South American Games	Santiago, Chile	1st	Discus throw	59.95 m

Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	4th	Discus throw	59.10 m

South American U23 Championships	Montevideo, Uruguay	1st	Discus throw	60.46 m

Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, México	2nd	Discus throw	60.69 m A

2015	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	Discus throw	61.36 m

Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	7th	Discus throw	61.33 m

World Championships	Beijing, China	11th	Discus throw	62.01 m

2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	18th (q)	Discus throw	61.62 m

South American U23 Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	Discus throw	57.60 m

2017	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	1st	Discus throw	63.82 m

World Championships	London, United Kingdom	16th (q)	Discus throw	62.97 m

2018	South American Games	Cochabamba, Bolivia	1st	Discus throw	62.10 m

Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	1st	Discus throw	66.30 m

Ibero-American Championships	Trujillo, Peru	1st	Discus throw	60.49 m

Sentence(s)

Mauricio Ortega improved further to a South American junior record and championship record of 62.78 m to win gold at the 2013, South American Junior Championships in Athletics.
Mauricio Ortega won gold at the 2013 South American Junior Championships with the record of 62.78 m.
Mauricio Ortega in South American junior championship threw for 62.78 m to win gold in 2013.

final_sentence: Mauricio Ortega improved further to a South American junior record and championship record of 62.78 m to win gold at the 2013, South American Junior Championships in Athletics.
final_sentence: Mauricio Ortega won gold at the 2013 South American Junior Championships with the record of 62.78 m.
final_sentence: Mauricio Ortega in South American junior championship threw for 62.78 m to win gold in 2013.