Cynthia Valdez

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.

Cynthia Valdez
Full nameCynthia Yazmín Valdez Pérez
Country represented Mexico
Former countries representedMéxico
Born (1987-12-11) December 11, 1987
Guadalajara
HometownGuadalajara
ResidenceGuadalajara
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)[1]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubCODE JALISCO
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Hoop
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Ball
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Ribbon
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Vitória Rope
Gold medal – first place 2005 Vitória Ball
Gold medal – first place 2005 Vitória Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2005 Vitória All-around
Silver medal – second place 2005 Vitória Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guadalajara All-around
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mississauga Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Vitória Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guadalajara Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guadalajara Ball
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mississauga Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Rope
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Ball
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Ribbon
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Ball
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. "El Perfil - Cynthia Valdez" (in Spanish). El Universal. February 2, 2007. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  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. "Valdez Cynthia Yazmin". XVI Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  4. "Results". CBC. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  5. "Oro y plata para Cynthia Valdez" (in Spanish). El Universal. October 17, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  6. "Cynthia Valdez, la mexicana con más medallas en los Panamericanos 2011" (in Spanish). CNN México. October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  7. "Cynthia Valdez logra su segunda medalla de oro" (in Spanish). El Universal. October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  8. "Individual Competition Clubs Final". XVI Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  9. "Individual Competition Ribbon Final". XVI Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  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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