Cynthia_Valdez

Cynthia Valdez

Cynthia Valdez

Mexican rhythmic gymnast

Cynthia Yazmín Valdez Pérez[2] (born December 11, 1987)[1] is an individual Mexican rhythmic gymnast born in Guadalajara[3] who has won 10 Pan American Games medals—two gold, four silver and four bronze medals.

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valdez and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Career

She won a bronze medal in the 2003 Pan American Games, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in the ribbon modality.[4]

Cynthia Valdez won four medals in the 2007 Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a silver medal in the all-around modality, and three bronze medals, in the clubs, rope and ribbon modalities.[2]

She won five medals in the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico,[3] which were two gold medals and three silver medals. Cynthia Valdez won the gold medals in the hoop[5][6] and in the club modalities,[7][8] while she won the silver medals in the all-around, in the ball,[5][6] and in the ribbon modalities.[9] Cynthia Valdez was the only rhythmic gymnast to win a medal in each one of the individual competitions in the 2011 Pan American Games.[10]

References

  1. [1]
    "El Perfil - Cynthia Valdez" (in Spanish). El Universal. February 2, 2007. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Official Results Rio 2007 - Rhythmic Gymnastics Section" (PDF). Brazilian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Valdez Cynthia Yazmin". XVI Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
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    "Results". CBC. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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    "Oro y plata para Cynthia Valdez" (in Spanish). El Universal. October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  6. [6]
    "Cynthia Valdez, la mexicana con más medallas en los Panamericanos 2011" (in Spanish). CNN México. October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  7. [7]
    "Cynthia Valdez logra su segunda medalla de oro" (in Spanish). El Universal. October 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  8. [8]
    "Individual Competition Clubs Final". XVI Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  9. [9]
    "Individual Competition Ribbon Final". XVI Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  10. [10]
    "Panam: Mexicana Valdez consigue su 2do oro en gimnasia rítmica" (in Spanish). Yahoo! Deportes. October 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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