Sofia Flores
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| Full name | Ana Sofia Flores Valdez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 2004 Coahuila, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sofia Flores (born 20 December 2004) is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast,[1] member of the national senior group.
Career[edit]
In 2022, Flores was included into the national senior group, debuting at the World Cup in Portimão, being 4th in the All-Around and winning two historical medals, the first in the circuit for the country: bronze with 5 hoops and gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[2][3] A week later, in Pesaro, they took 7th place in the All-Around and 5th in both event finals.[4] In July she competed at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, winning silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[5][6] A month later she was in Cluj-Napoca with the group for the last World Cup of the year, ending 4th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as 6th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[7][8] In September Adirem represented Mexico along Dalia Alcocer, Nicole Cejudo, Adirem Tejeda and Kimberly Salazar at the World Championships in Sofia, taking 6th place in the All-Around, 6th with 5 hoops and 8th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[9]
Achievements[edit]
- Part of the first group that was awarded a medal in the World Cup circuit when she won bronze in Portimão in 2022.
- Part of the first group that was awarded a gold medal in the World Cup circuit in Portimão in 2022.
References[edit]
- ^ "FLORES Sofia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Selección de gimnasia rítmica gana oro y bronce en World Challenge Cup". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym.
- ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Groups Finals" (PDF). usagym.
- ^ "2022 Cluj-Napoca World Cup Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym.
- ^ "2022 Cluj-Napoca World Cup Groups Finals" (PDF). usagym.
- ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Mexican rhythmic gymnasts
- Sportspeople from Coahuila
- Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Pan American Championships
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico
- Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Gymnasts at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in gymnastics