# Mario Cota

Mario "Bebe" Cota Castro (born 11 September 1990 in Mexicali) is a Mexican track and field athlete specialising in the shot put and discus throw. He won multiple medals on continental level.

## Personal bests

He has personal bests of 19.30 metres in the shot put (Xalapa 2014) and 63.35 metres in the discus (Chula Vista 2016). The latter is the current national record.
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
| Shot put | 19.30 m | Xalapa, Mexico | 25 Nov 2014 |
| Discus throw | 63.35 m | Chula Vista, California, United States | 18 June 2016 |

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Mexico ||||||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 26th (q) | Shot put (6 kg) | 17.68 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 26th (q) | Discus (1.75 kg) | 49.43 m |
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad | 7th | Shot put (6 kg) | 18.10 m |
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad | 5th | Discus (1.75 kg) | 55.28 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 8th | Shot put | 17.87 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 7th | Discus throw | 55.35 m |
| 2010 | NACAC U23 Championships | Miramar, United States | 5th | Shot put | 17.61 m |
| 2010 | NACAC U23 Championships | Miramar, United States | 2nd | Discus throw | 58.01 m |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 4th | Shot put | 18.36 m |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Discus throw | 54.70 m |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5th | Shot put | 16.52 m |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Discus throw | 58.80 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 10th | Discus throw | 57.39 m |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 6th | Discus throw | 59.30 m |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | Discus throw | 58.89 m |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 5th | Discus throw | 56.02 m |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 3rd | Shot put | 17.67 m |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 2nd | Discus throw | 58.58 m |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 7th | Discus throw | 56.80 m |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 4th | Discus | 57.64m A |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz, Mexico | 1st | Shot put | 19.30 m |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz, Mexico | 3rd | Discus throw | 58.21 m |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 8th | Shot put | 17.21 m |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 5th | Discus throw | 54.76 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 11th | Shot put | 17.53 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 8th | Discus throw | 59.89 m |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 4th | Discus throw | 60.07 m |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 5th | Shot put | 19.34 m |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 4th | Discus throw | 60.79 m |