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Ledia Juárez
Full nameLedia Damaris Juárez Alardo
Country represented Mexico
Born (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 22)
Tamaulipas, Mexico
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2014–
ClubEscuela Municipal de Gimnasia Ritmica UNIDEP
Head coach(es)Efrossina Angelova
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Daytona Beach Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rio de Janeiro Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla Ball
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Ball
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador All-Around
Junior Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Merida Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2014 Daytona Beach Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Merida Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Merida Rope
Silver medal – second place 2016 Merida Ball
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Merida All-Around

Ledia Juárez (born 29 August 2001) is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's a multiple Pan American medalist.

Personal life[edit]

Ledia was born into a family with a rhythmic gymnastics tradition as her mother is a coach and her aunt is a judge. At an early age she was in training sessions and after watching the girls practising the sport she wanted to imitate them, taking up the sport at age four.[2] Her dream is to compete at the Olympic Games.[3] She was named the 2016 Athlete of the Year in Tampico.[4] She's studying international relationships at the Anahuac University.

Career[edit]

Junior[edit]

She made her international debut at the 2014 Pacif Rim Gymnastics Championships where she was 6th in teams and 15th in the All-Around.[5] At the Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships she won silver in teams.[6][7]

In 2016, at the Pan American Championships she won silver in teams, bronze in the All-Around and with rope and ball as well as gold with clubs.[8][9][10][11][12]

Senior[edit]

At the 2017 Pan American Championship she won silver in teams along Marina Malpica and Karla Diaz behind the United States.[13]

In 2018 she competed in two World Cup stages: Guadalajara where she took 40th place in the All-Around, 48th with hoop, 44th with ball, 32nd with clubs, 32nd with ribbon and Portimão 28th in the All-Around, 35th with hoop, 31st with ball, 16th with clubs and 27th with ribbon.[14][15]

She was again in Guadalajara for the World Cup, being 32nd in the All-Around, 32nd with hoop, 20th with ball, 30th with clubs and 43rd with ribbon.[16] In September she was selected for her maiden World Championships in Baku to perform with clubs, with which she finished in 80th place.[17][18]

At the 2021 Pan American Championships she won silver in teams behind Brazil along Rut Castillo and Karla Diaz.[19] In October she competed with hoop and ribbon at the World Championships in Kitakyushu, finishing 38th and 56th.[20]

During the 2022 season she was at the World Cup in Portimão, where she was 25th in the All-Around, 20th with hoop, 35th with ball, 24th with clubs and 23rd with ribbon.[21][22]

In 2023 she started at the World Cup in Baku ending 48th in the All-Around, 54th with hoop, 48th with ball, 35th with clubs and 30th with ribbon.[23] At the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador she won gold in teams along Marina Malpica and Karla Diaz, bronze in the All-Around, silver with ball and ribbon and gold with clubs.[24][25][26][27][28] At the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, she was 10th in the All-Around and 7th with hoop final.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JUAREZ Ledia – FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  2. ^ Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Ledia Juárez buscará brillar en Barranquilla". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  3. ^ "La gimnasia es la vida de Damaris". Expreso (in Spanish). 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  4. ^ OscarSports (2016-12-17). "Premio Municipal del Deporte 2016". Oscar Sports El Mundo del Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  5. ^ "2014 Pacific Rim Championships – Team and AA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. ^ USA Gymnastics – Team
  7. ^ Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Tres bronces para Edna García en Panamericano Juvenil de Gimnasia Rítmica". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  8. ^ Gimnasia Mundial [@gimnasiamundial] (November 7, 2016). "Junior team all-around results" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Gimnasia Mundial [@gimnasiamundial] (November 7, 2016). "Junior individual all-around results" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Gimnasia Mundial [@gimnasiamundial] (November 8, 2016). "Junior rope results" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Gimnasia Mundial [@gimnasiamundial] (November 9, 2016). "Junior ball results" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Gimnasia Mundial [@gimnasiamundial] (November 9, 2016). "Junior clubs results" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Senior Pan American Senior Team Final" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  14. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Guadalajara 2018 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  15. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Portimão 2018 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  16. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Guadalajara 2019 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  17. ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2019 – Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  18. ^ "2019 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  19. ^ "2021 Pan American Championships Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  20. ^ "2021 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.com.
  21. ^ "2022 Portimão World Cup" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  22. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Portimão 2022 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  23. ^ "Gymnastics – World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics – Baku 2023 – Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  24. ^ "Gymnastics – Team All-Around Medalists" (PDF). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Gymnastics – Individual All-Around Medalists" (PDF). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Gymnastics – Ball – Medalists" (PDF). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Gymnastics – Clubs – Medalists" (PDF). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Gymnastics – Ribbon – Medalists" (PDF). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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