Cynthia Valdez

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Cynthia Valdez
Full nameCynthia Yazmín Valdez Pérez
Country representedFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Former countries represented México
Born (1987-12-11) December 11, 1987 (age 36)
Guadalajara
Hometown Guadalajara
Residence Guadalajara
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb) [1]
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
ClubCODE JALISCO

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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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]

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References

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  2. 1 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.
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