# Roberto Sawyers

Roberto Sawyers Furtado (born 17 October 1986) is a Costa Rican athlete competing primarily in the hammer throw and occasionally in the shot put and discus throw. He has won multiple medals at the regional level. In addition, he competed at three consecutive Pan American Games.
His personal best in the event is 77.15 metres set in Liberec in 2016. This is the current national record.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Costa Rica ||||||
| 2004 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | 2nd | Hammer (6 kg) | 57.56 m |
| 2004 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 3rd | Shot put | 13.55 m |
| 2004 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 3rd | Discus | 39.15 m |
| 2004 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | Hammer | 47.20 m |
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | Shot put | 13.02 m |
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | Hammer | 54.20 m |
| 2005 | Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | Windsor, Canada | 6th | Hammer (6 kg) | 59.07 m |
| 2006 | NACAC U23 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 9th | Hammer | 50.34 m |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Discus | 44.87 m |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Hammer | 62.42 m |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | Hammer | 61.98 m |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | Hammer | 57.45 m |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | Shot put | 14.68 m |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | Discus | 48.39 m |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | Hammer | 64.13 m |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 5th | Hammer | 63.88 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 10th | Hammer | 62.54 m |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 4th | Hammer | 62.08 m |
| 2011 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Shot put | 15.68 m |
| 2011 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Discus | 48.16 m |
| 2011 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Hammer | 65.38 m |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Hammer | 65.96 m |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 7th | Hammer | 65.09 m |
| 2012 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | Shot put | 14.64 m |
| 2012 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | Discus | 49.54 m |
| 2012 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | Hammer | 67.71 m |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | Hammer | 67.99 m |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | Shot put | 15.24 m |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | Discus | 46.93 m |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 1st | Hammer | 68.92 m |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | Hammer | 69.11 m |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | Hammer | 73.85 m |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 3rd | Hammer | 70.66 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 7th | Hammer | 70.95 m |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 5th | Hammer | 70.42 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 30th (q) | Hammer | 66.64 m |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Hammer | 72.15 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 24th (q) | Hammer | 70.08 m |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 4th | Hammer | 71.98 m |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Hammer | 72.94 m |
| 2018 | Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | Hammer | 73.16 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 9th | Hammer | 70.25 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 26th (q) | Hammer | 72.41 m |