Soraya Jiménez

Soraya Jiménez
Personal information
Born5 August 1977
Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico
Died28 March 2013(2013-03-28) (aged 35)
Mexico City, Mexico
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney– 58 kg
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo– 58 kg
1999 Winnipeg– 58 kg

Soraya Jiménez Mendivil (a twin sister born 5 August 1977 – 28 March 2013) was a Mexican weightlifter and Olympic champion. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won a gold medal. Jiménez became the first ever female athlete from Mexico to win an Olympic gold medal.

She died at age 35 on 28 March 2013 at her home in Mexico City after suffering a heart attack.

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