Soraya Jiménez Mendivil (a twin sister born 5 August 1977[2] – 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.[3] Jiménez became the first ever female athlete from Mexico to win an Olympic gold medal.[4]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 5 August 1977 Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico[1] |
| Died | 28 March 2013 (aged 35) Mexico City, Mexico |
Medal record | |
She died at age 35 on 28 March 2013 at her home in Mexico City after suffering a heart attack.
Major results
She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships.[5]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2003 |  Vancouver, Canada | 58 kg | 90 | 5 | 110 | 11 | 200 | 11 | ||||
| 2002 |  Warsaw, Poland | 58 kg | 87.5 | 90 | 9 | 110 | 9 | 200 | 9 | |||
| 1999 |  Piraeus, Greece | 58 kg | 85 | 8 | 107.5 | 112.5 | 7 | 197.5 | 8 | |||
| 1998 |  Lahti, Finland | 58 kg | 70 | 72.5 | 12 | 80 | 85 | 14 | 157.5 | 13 | ||