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Ahtziri Sandoval

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

Ahtziri Viridiana Sandoval Pérez (born 5 October 1996 in Guadalajara)[1] is a Mexican artistic gymnast. She is the 2017 Pan American vault champion and uneven bars silver medalist. She is the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games uneven bars champion and team and vault bronze medalist. She represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Ahtziri Sandoval
Full nameAhtziri Viridiana Sandoval Pérez
Country represented Mexico
Born (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 28)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Years on national team2014–present (MEX)
ClubJalisco State
Head coach(es)Pavel Oceguera
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lima Vault
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lima Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2023 Medellín Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mississauga Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mississauga Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Vault
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Uneven bars
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla Vault
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador Vault
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0

Early life

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Sandoval was born in Guadalajara on 5 October 1996, and she began practicing gymnastics at age five.[1][2]

Career

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2014

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Sandoval won the silver medal on the uneven bars and bronze medals on the vault and all-around at the Pan American Sports Festival.[3] She then competed at the Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico finish third as a team.[4] Individually, she received bronze on the uneven bars behind Americans Ashton Locklear and Madison Kocian.[5] At the World Championships, she helped the Mexican team finish 14th in the qualification round.[6]

2015

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Sandoval finished 11th in the all-around at the Mexican Championships.[7] She then competed at the São Paulo Challenge Cup, where she placed sixth on both vault and uneven bars.[8] She finished eighth all-around at the Olimpiada Nacional.[9] In July, she competed at the Pan American Games where she helped Mexico finish fifth as a team.[10] Individually, Sandoval qualified for the uneven bars final and finished sixth.[11] Then at the World Championships, she finished 21st with the Mexican team.[12]

2017

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At the 2017 Mexican Championships, Sandoval finished third in the all-around.[13] At the Central American Sports Festival she helped Mexico win gold as a team; individually she won silver on vault behind Yamilet Peña.[14] Then at the Pan American Championships, she won gold on vault and silver on the uneven bars.[15] She then competed at the World Championships on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, but she did not qualify for any event finals.[16]

2018

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Sandoval won the bronze medal on uneven bars at the Mexican Championships.[17] She then competed at the Guimarães Challenge Cup, where she won gold on uneven bars and placed sixth on vault.[18] She next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games, where she helped Mexico finish third. In the event finals, she won gold on uneven bars and bronze on vault.[19] She withdrew from the World Championships due to torn ligaments and bone damage in her right foot.[1]

2019

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Sandoval returned to competition at the Mexican Championships and finished 11th in the all-around.[20] She missed the rest of the season, including the Pan American Games, due to a toe injury that required surgery.[1]

2020

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Sandoval competed at the Melbourne World Cup, where she placed seventh on vault.[21] She next competed at the Baku World Cup, placing sixth on vault during qualifications; however, event finals were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan.[22][23]

2022

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Sandoval returned to competition in 2022 as the captain of Mexico's national team.[24] She placed first all-around at the Mexican Championships.[25] She next competed at the 2022 Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico place fourth as a team and qualify for the upcoming World Championships. Individually, she won bronze on vault behind Karla Navas of Panama and compatriot Natalia Escalera.[24] She competed at the World Championships, helping the Mexican team finish 15th.[26]

2023

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Sandoval won the bronze medal in the all-around at the Mexican Championships. She competed at the 2023 Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico win silver behind the United States.[27] She next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games where she helped Mexico win gold. Individually, she won the bronze medal on the vault.[28][29] At the Paris World Challenge Cup, she finished fourth on vault and eighth on uneven bars.[30]

At the 2023 World Championships Sandoval helped Mexico finish fourteenth in qualifications. Although Sandoval did not qualify for any individual finals, she earned a nominative berth to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games due to being the highest-placed eligible gymnast on the uneven bars.[31][32] After the World Championships, she competed at the Pan American Games where the Mexican team placed fourth.[33] In the event finals, she finished fourth on both vault and uneven bars.[34]

2024

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At the 2024 Olympic Games Sandoval finished fifty-forth during qualifications and did not advance to any finals.[1]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Senior
2014 Pan American Sports Festival      
Pan American Championships    
World Championships 14
2015 Mexican Championships 11
São Paulo World Challenge Cup 6 6
Olimpiada Nacional 8
Pan American Games 5 6
World Championships 21
2017 Mexican Championships  
Central American Sports Festival    
Pan American Championships    
World Championships 22 35 100
2018 Mexican Championships  
Guimarães World Challenge Cup 6  
Central American & Caribbean Games      
2019 Mexican Championships 11
2020 Melbourne World Cup 6
Baku World Cup 6
2022 Mexican Championships  
Pan American Championships 4 9  
World Championships 15
2023 Mexican Championships  
Pan American Championships  
Central American & Caribbean Games    
Paris World Challenge Cup 4 8
World Championships 14
Pan American Games 4 9 4 4
2024
Olympic Games 54

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ahtziri Sandoval FIG profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Panam: Jóvenes gimnastas mexicanas irradian optimismo" [PanAm: Young Mexican gymnasts radiate optimism]. Associated Press (in Spanish). 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ "México destaca en gimnasia de Festival Panamericano, Cuba con honores" [Mexico stands out in gymnastics at the Pan American Festival, Cuba with honors]. Yahoo! Deportes (in Spanish). 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ^ "USA wins women's team gold at Senior Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ^ "USA wins five medals on first day of event finals at Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ^ "45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning (CHN) Women's Qualification" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (10 April 2015). "2015 Mexican Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (11 May 2015). "2015 São Paulo Challenge Cup Results". The Gymternet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (20 May 2015). "2015 Olimpiada Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's Uneven Bars Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 14 July 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  12. ^ "46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Glasgow (GBR) Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  13. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (1 June 2017). "2017 Mexican Championships Results". The Gymternet. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 June 2017). "2017 Central American Sports Festival Results". The Gymternet. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Gimnasta mexicana Ahtziri Sandoval gana oro y plata en Panamericano" [Mexican gymnast Ahtziri Sandoval wins gold and silver in Pan American]. Radio Fórmula (in Spanish). 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  16. ^ "47th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2017 Montréal (CAN) Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 3 October 2017. pp. 6, 8, 13. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  17. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (8 June 2018). "2018 Mexican Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Larduet, Methuen golden at Guimarães World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  19. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (23 July 2018). "2018 Central American & Caribbean Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  20. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (8 June 2019). "2019 Mexican Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Ahtziri Sandoval terminó en el lugar 7 en Copa del Mundo". Hidalgo Sport (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-02-22. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  22. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (13 March 2020). "2020 Baku World Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Finals of Baku World Cup cancelled". International Gymnastics Federation. March 13, 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  24. ^ a b "Ahtziri Sandoval regresa al escenario internacional tras dos años de ausencia" [Ahtziri Sandoval returns to the international stage after two years of absence]. Federal government of Mexico (in Spanish). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  25. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (28 May 2022). "2022 Mexican Championships Results". The Gymternet. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  26. ^ "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  27. ^ "Sumanasekera and Moldauer lead U.S. to 20-medal tally at Pan American Championships". International Gymnast Magazine. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  28. ^ "La selección femenil de Gimnasia Artística encabezada por Alexa Moreno conquista oro en la prueba por equipos de Juegos Centroamericanos" [The women's Artistic Gymnastics team led by Alexa Moreno wins gold in the team event of the Central American Games]. Latin US (in Mexican Spanish). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  29. ^ Franceschini, Gustavo (2023-06-29). "San Salvador 2023: Alexa Moreno brilla y México domina la gimnasia artística; ve el medallero completo" [San Salvador 2023: Alexa Moreno shines and Mexico dominates artistic gymnastics; see the full medal table]. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  30. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 September 2023). "2023 Paris Challenge Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  31. ^ "Mundial de Gimnasia Artística 2023: la mexicana Ahtziri Sandoval obtiene una cuota olímpica en París 2024" [2023 World Artistic Gymnastics: Mexican Ahtziri Sandoval obtains an Olympic berth to Paris 2024]. International Olympic Committee (in Mexican Spanish). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  32. ^ "Calm amidst a storm of attention, Biles sails smoothly to two more World golds". International Gymnastics Federation. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  33. ^ "Women Artistic Gymnastics Team Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  34. ^ "Women Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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