Soraya Jiménez
Mexican weightlifter (1977–2013)
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Born | 5 August 1977 Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 March 2013(2013-03-28) (aged 35) Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Soraya Jiménez Mendivil (a twin sister born 5 August 1977[2] – 28 March 2013) was a Mexican weightlifter and Olympic champion. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won a gold medal.[3] Jiménez became the first ever female athlete from Mexico to win an Olympic gold medal.[4]
She died at age 35 on 28 March 2013 at her home in Mexico City after suffering a heart attack.
Major results
She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships.[5]
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
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2003 | ![]() | 58 kg | 90 | 5 | 110 | 11 | 200 | 11 | ||||
2002 | ![]() | 58 kg | 87.5 | 90 | 9 | 110 | 9 | 200 | 9 | |||
1999 | ![]() | 58 kg | 85 | 8 | 107.5 | 112.5 | 7 | 197.5 | 8 | |||
1998 | ![]() | 58 kg | 70 | 72.5 | 12 | 80 | 85 | 14 | 157.5 | 13 |
References
- ^ Ordorica, Ana Paula (29 March 2013). "El noticiero con Lolita Ayala". El noticiero con Lolita Ayala (in Spanish). Mexico City. Televisa. XEW-TV.
- ^ "Soraya JIMENEZ MENDIVIL". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Soraya Jiménez". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Profile: "Soraya Jimenez" Archived 11 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved 19 January 2008)
- ^ "2003 Weightlifting World Championships – Mendivil Soraya Jimenez". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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- 2000:
Soraya Jiménez (MEX)
- 2004:
Chen Yanqing (CHN)
- 2008:
Chen Yanqing (CHN)
- 2012:
Li Xueying (CHN)
- 2016:
Sukanya Srisurat (THA)
- 2020:
Kuo Hsing-chun (TPE)
- 2024:
Luo Shifang (CHN)
- 58 kg (2000–2016)
- 59 kg (2020–)
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