Overview

• Muñoz reached 21.97 meters on his sixth attempt to take second, surpassing his own national record of 21.88 meters.
• American Ryan Crouser won gold with 22.34 meters, with Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri taking bronze at 21.94 meters.
• The late surge moved Muñoz from outside the top three into silver in a dramatic finish to the final.
• Mexico’s all-time World Championships medal count rose to 14, a tally long dominated by racewalking results.
• The 30-year-old from Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, built on his Paris 2024 Olympic final appearance and said his success signals renewed momentum for Mexican throwing events.