About Hugo

Hugo Munoz, a two-time Olympian. Coach Munoz was a member of the Peruvian National team in the high jump for the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, and jumped 7’6 1/2″ (2.30mts) in his prime (1995). He held the Peruvian National record in the high jump for more than 22 years and is the former South American high jump champion. Coach Munoz has helped athletes at every level, from youth to Olympians. Prior to Kangaroo Athletics, Coach Munoz coached at St. Olaf University (2006 - 2008), University of Washington (2003-2004) and is currently the high jump coach at Rice University in Houston, Texas. As a coach, he has coached and mentored 1 Olympian, 1 Asian Champion, 1 U.S. Team Member, 2 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers, 20 NCAA All Americans, and state High School champions from the following states: MN (multiple), WI (multiple), MI, IL (multiple), GA, TX (multiple), IA (multiple), WA, NE, LA (multiple), IN, ID, MO, SD, ND, and AL, along with many state qualifiers in several other states. He also contributed to the USATF Coaches Association Magazine, Technique for Track and Field and Cross Country, with an article distributed to all HS and College Track and Field programs across the U.S. entitled, “New heights: How to teach the basics of high jump” (April 2009). Coach Munoz still holds the U23 South American high jump record (all time area record for U23) with 7’ 6 1/2” (2.30mts). He was a finalist at the world junior championships in Seoul, Korea (92), and has competed internationally in every continent except Africa. He competed in the following international competitions as a member of the Peruvian national team:

• Olympic Games (IOC) in Atlanta, USA (96) and Sydney, Australia (00).
• IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany (93).
• IAAF World Indoor Championships in Barcelona, Spain (95).
• IAAF World Junior Championships in Seoul, Korea (92).
• PanAm Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina (95).
• PanAm Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica (91) and Santa Fe, Argentina (89).
• Ibero American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (00) , Mar del Plata, Argentina (94), and Seville, Spain (92).
• South American Championships in Manaus, Brazil (95) , Lima, Peru (93) , Manaus, Brazil (91).
• South American Games in Valencia, Venezuela (94) and Lima, Peru (90).
• South American Junior Championships in Lima, Peru (92), Asuncion, Paraguay (91), Bogota, Colombia (90), and Montevideo, Uruguay (89).
• South American Youth Championships in Cuenca, Ecuador (88).
• Bolivarian Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia (93).

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