Claudio Romero

Claudio Romero

Personal information
Full name	Claudio Ignacio Romero Beltrán
Born	(2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 Santiago, Chile
Sport
Country	Chile
Sport	Track and field
Event	Discus throw
University team	Virginia Cavaliers
Medal record Men's discus throw Representing Chile South American Games 2022 Asunción Discus throw IAAF World U18 Championships 2017 Nairobi Discus throw IAAF World U20 Championships 2018 Tampere Discus throw Pan American U20 Championships 2019 San José Discus throw

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

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

External links

• Virginia Cavaliers bio
• Claudio Romero at World Athletics
• Claudio Romero at TFRRS.org