Prisca Awiti Alcaraz

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Prisca Awiti Alcaraz
Personal information
Full namePrisca Guadalupe Awiti Alcaraz [1]
Nationality
  • Mexican
  • British
Born (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28)
London, England
Education University of Bath
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Mexico
Sport Judo
Weight class 63 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Silver medal.svg (2024)
World Champ. 5th (2023)
Pan American Champ. Silver medal america.svg (2021, 2023)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris 63 kg
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago 63 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Guadalajara 63 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Calgary 63 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Tashkent 63 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Perth 63 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Linz 63 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Zagreb 63 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 41989
JudoInside.com 73272
Updated on 31 July 2024

Prisca Guadalupe Awiti Alcaraz (born 20 February 1996) is a judoka. Born and raised in England, she represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal, becoming the first Mexican athlete to win an Olympic medal in judo. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Awiti-Alcaraz was born in Enfield, Greater London, England to Kenyan father Xavier and Mexican mother María Dolores. Her mother hails from León, Guanajuato. [4]

Before getting into judo, Awiti Alcaraz swam and did gymnastics. [5] Her brothers Philip, Joshua, Samy, and Micheal as well as her cousins all joined Enfield Judo Club. [6]

Awiti Alcaraz studied sports performance at the University of Bath [7] and was a member of the Team Bath Sports Training Village.

Career

Through her mother, Awiti Alcaraz has represented Mexico since 2017 [2] and relocated to Mexico from the U.K. full-time in 2022. [7] She battled back from a shoulder injury to win the silver medal at the Panamerican Senior Championships in Guadalajara in April 2021. [8] She was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games and was drawn against Boldyn Gankhaich in the opening round. [9]

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