Sofia Flores

Sofia Flores
Full name	Ana Sofia Flores Valdez
Born	(2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 (age 20) Coahuila, Mexico
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Mexico
Years on national team	2022-
Medal record Representing   Mexico Rhythmic Gymnastics Event 1st 2nd 3rd Pan American Games 0 3 0 Pan American Championships 1 3 0 Central American and Caribbean Games 3 0 0 FIG World Cup 1 0 1 Total 5 6 1 Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Group all-Around 2023 Santiago 5 Hoops 2023 Santiago 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls Pan American Championships 2022 Rio de Janeiro 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls 2022 Rio de Janeiro All-Around 2022 Rio de Janeiro 5 Hoops Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 San Salvador Group All-Around 2023 San Salvador 5 Hoops 2023 San Salvador 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls

Sofia Flores (born 20 December 2004) is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast, ^[1] member of the national senior group.

Career

In 2022, Flores was included into the national senior group, debuting at the World Cup in Portimão, being 4th in the All-Around and winning two historical medals, the first in the circuit for the country: bronze with 5 hoops and gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. ^{[2] [3]} A week later, in Pesaro, they took 7th place in the All-Around and 5th in both event finals. ^[4] In July she competed at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, winning silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. ^{[5] [6]} A month later she was in Cluj-Napoca with the group for the last World Cup of the year, ending 4th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as 6th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. ^{[7] [8]} In September Adirem represented Mexico along Dalia Alcocer, Nicole Cejudo, Adirem Tejeda and Kimberly Salazar at the World Championships in Sofia, taking 6th place in the All-Around, 6th with 5 hoops and 8th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. ^[9]

Achievements

• Part of the first group that was awarded a medal in the World Cup circuit when she won bronze in Portimão in 2022.
• Part of the first group that was awarded a gold medal in the World Cup circuit in Portimão in 2022.

References

1. "FLORES Sofia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
2. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
3. Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Selección de gimnasia rítmica gana oro y bronce en World Challenge Cup". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
4. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
5. "2022 Pan American Championships Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym.
6. "2022 Pan American Championships Groups Finals" (PDF). usagym.
7. "2022 Cluj-Napoca World Cup Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym.
8. "2022 Cluj-Napoca World Cup Groups Finals" (PDF). usagym.
9. "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.