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Maximiliano Alonso
Personal information
Born	May 22, 1986 (age 35)
Education	Fort Hays State University
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put, Discus throw
College team	Fort Hays State Tigers

Maximiliano "Max" Alonso (born 10 October 1986) is a Chilean athlete specialising in the shot put and discus throw. He won a bronze medal in the shot put at the 2011 South American Championships.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Chile
2004	South American U23 Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	8th	Shot put	13.68 m
2004	South American U23 Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	5th	Discus throw	43.17 m
2005	South American Junior Championships	Rosario, Argentina	1st	Shot put (6 kg)	17.33 m
2005	South American Junior Championships	Rosario, Argentina	3rd	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	51.51 m
2006	South American Games / South American U23 Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	9th	Shot put	14.83 m
2006	South American Games / South American U23 Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	4th	Discus throw	50.81 m
2007	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	6th	Discus throw	50.51 m
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	7th	Discus throw	51.04 m
	South American U23 Championships	Lima, Peru	4th	Shot put	16.27 m
	South American U23 Championships	Lima, Peru	2nd	Discus throw	52.62 m
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	5th	Shot put	16.87 m
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	6th	Discus throw	53.71 m
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	11th	Shot put	17.36 m
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	10th	Discus throw	54.02 m
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	3rd	Shot put	17.95 m
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	6th	Discus throw	54.02 m
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	7th	Discus throw	54.72 m
2013	South American Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	6th	Shot put	17.22 m
	South American Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	4th	Discus throw	55.61 m
	Bolivarian Games	Trujillo, Peru	3rd	Shot put	17.53 m
	Bolivarian Games	Trujillo, Peru	3rd	Discus throw	53.84 m
2014	South American Games	Santiago, Chile	5th	Shot put	17.29 m
	South American Games	Santiago, Chile	7th	Discus throw	53.88 m
	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	5th	Shot put	16.70 m
	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	9th	Discus throw	53.73 m
	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	5th	Discus throw	54.00 m
2015	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	7th	Shot put	16.78 m
2015	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	5th	Discus throw	52.20 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Shot put – 18.40 (Turlock 2011)
Discus throw – 60.85 (Hays 2014)
Hammer throw – 45.42 (Provo 2010)

Indoor

Shot put – 18.34 (Manhattan 2011)