Esmeralda Falcón

Esmeralda Falcón Reyes (born 10 January 1995), nicknamed La Pantera, is a Mexican boxer. She is the first woman from her country to compete in that discipline in the Olympic Games.[1][2][3][4]

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

Esmeralda Falcón
Statistics
NationalityMexican
BornEsmeralda Falcón Reyes
(1995-01-10) 10 January 1995
Mexico City, Mexico
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaLightweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 BarranquillaLightweight

Personal life

Falcón was born in the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City.[5] Along with her sporting career, she is pursuing a degree in physical education.[3]

Career

At the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Falcón defeated Elisa Williams of Panama in the 60 kilogram division, winning a gold medal.[6] At the 2019 Pan American Games, she won the bronze medal after defeating Scarleth Ojeda of Nicaragua.[7]

For the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualification, Falcón trained at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The elimination for the Olympic competition would have been held in Buenos Aires from 23 March to 3 April, but it was cancelled due to the health emergency.[8] On 12 May 2021, the Mexican Boxing Federation announced its selection for the Olympic fair by the Boxing Task Force,[9] becoming the first Mexican woman to compete in boxing in her country's Olympic history.[2]

References
  1. Claro, Redacción Marca (12 May 2021). "Esmeralda Falcón será la primera boxeadora mexicana en unos Juegos Olímpicos". Marca Claro - Olímpicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. "Esmeralda Falcón, primera boxeadora mexicana en JJOO". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. Garcia, chilango-Jardiel Palomec (13 December 2019). "#ChilangosDelAño: Deportista, Esmeralda Falcón". chilango (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. Conade. "Llegar a Juegos Olímpicos, motivación de boxeadora Esmeralda Falcón". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. Chávez, Isac (1 July 2021). ""Pantera" Falcón se la rajará en Tokio". El Sol de Mazatlán (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. "Esmeralda Falcón consigue histórico oro en boxeo". El Universal (in Spanish). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. "Esmeralda Falcón asegura medalla en Lima". Excélsior (in Spanish). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. Editor 04 (17 February 2020). "Soy una peleadora más fuerte y rebelde: Esmeralda Falcón". Mugs Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. "México tendrá por primera vez en Tokio a una mujer boxeadora en Juegos Olímpicos". RFI. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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