2023 It was an outstanding year for women’s sports in Mexico and the worldwith the celebration of various international competitions and memorable performances, from Women’s World Cup, Pan American Games and creation the first professional softball league in all of Latin America.
To honor these women who have taken the sporting world by storm this year, we’ve put together these some of the athletes the most famous national and international:
Alexa Moreno
Maybe most successful gymnast in Mexican historyAlexa Morena saw her triumphant return after the recovery process knee injury that he suffered in 2022. Moreno got a ticket to his third Olympic Games in October, a month in which he also took fourth place in show jumping Gymnastics World Cup.
The native of Mexicali shone again in the show jumping competition, where she continues to amaze the Olympian world and in which she has already been crowned in world competitions, remembering her bronze in the show jumping competition. Artistic Gymnastics World Cup 2018., the first podium for a Mexican gymnast. Meanwhile in the past Tokyo 2020 Games She was just one spot away from medaling, making her one of the best athletes on the entire continent.
V World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2023held in Paris, also managed to win gold medal in specialty and then he bronze in floor mode. IN Central Americanswas again at the mercy of the national delegation, which included official standard bearerafter receiving gold in jumping and two additional medals in artistic gymnastics.
Iga Swiatek
22-year-old Pole Iga Swiatek was selected best player of the season for the second year in a row in the awards given VTA.
Swiatek, number one in the world and the winner Roland Garros This year she became the first tennis player to win the award two years in a row since an American did so. Serena Williams from 2012 to 2016. Pole, in addition to winning it third title in Paristook WTA Final in Cancun.
Spain women’s national team
The Spanish team won their title first world title winning with a score of 1-0 England V 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final in Australia and New Zealandmeeting held on August 20 in front of more than 75 thousand fans at Accor Stadium in Sydney.
The Spanish team won with a single goal Olga Carmonawho capped a great team performance with a superb cross into the far post, beyond the reach of English goalkeeper Mary Earps, in the 29th minute.
Aitana Bonmati And Salma Paralluelo were awarded recognition from Golden Ball And Best Young Player of the World Cupaccordingly, in the campaign that brought the first star to La Roja femenil.
Diana Flores
In 2023, Flores became the face of the blank flag not only in Mexico, but also in the world.
Starring in special ad for Super Bowl LVII belonging NFL and be an offensive coach in Professional bowl games same league together with Peyton Manninglegendary defender world champion in the national team He is at the peak of his career.
In addition, she won two categories at the Sports Emmy Awards, organized by The first was a promotional spot organized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honoring women in the NFL world and sports, and the second was “Outstanding Feature Story in Spanish”) due to his participation in the documentary. “Diana Flores: Champion of Nectitla.”
Katie Ledecky
In 2023, Ledecky accomplished a mission that for many was impossible and broke the barriers of the traditional genre. surpasses by winning 16 individual world swimming titles historical swimmer Michael Phelps.
At the moment the swimmer has 15 best 1500m freestyle times in the worldand first place in FINA Swimming World Cupwinning the 1500, 800 and 400 m freestyle.
IN the final World Swimming Championships Fukuoka 2023, added my own fifth world title of the 1500 freestyle with a time of 15:26.27 minutes, the third best time of all time.
Mexico artistic swimming team
The Mexican artistic swimming team won the tournament. gold medal at the World Championships in Egypt. The tricolor delegation received a score of 270.1584, putting them ahead of Italy and France, who scored 269.7084 and 253.5312 respectively. This triumph came after the Mexican mermaids had to sell swimsuits pay for your skills abroad.
Despite disagreements with CONADE regarding support, the delegation gave it their all and gave it their all at the competition. Mexico at the top of discipline.
Alejandra Valencia
The Mexican goalkeeper shines again in 2023 after being crowned three-time Pan American champion at the Santiago Games individually, reaffirming himself as greatest representative of the country currently.
Valencia was also selected as a recipient of the award. National Sports Awards 2023due in part to his participation on the Pan America team, which set a new record in recurve archery, surpassing his own record with 1,972 points in the semi-finals.
The national archery team also shined. 2023 World Cup, Central American Games and Caribbean San Salvador and World Archery Championship from Berlin, where he received historical silver medal. In addition to helping Mexico obtain new places for 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Alexa Grasso
Mexican fighter Alexa Grasso has established herself as the best in 2023 the only national champion in the flyest category Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)after defeating your opponent Valentina Shevchenkoduring the company’s 285th event held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The victory of the native of Jalisco made her opponent, the Kyrgyz, second in the official ranking of the best UFC fighters in the weight category. snatch the category belt
The 29-year-old from Guadalajara’s conquest was then joined by two Mexican champions; native of Tijuana, 29 years old, Brandon Moreno and what about the Chihuahua, Yair “Panther” Rodriguez30, who became the interim featherweight champion in February.
Thanks to the triumph of Grasso, at that time Mexico positions itself as one of the countries with the highest number of degrees awarded. recently in the most important martial arts industry in the world, with three belts.
In addition, currently the Mexican is best fighter in the world by weight.
LMS softball teams
2023 also marked a new era for women’s sports after Mexico announced the creation Mexican Softball League (LMS) female, first professional character in Latin America and what are you looking for?promote innovation, gender equality and the development of women’s professional sports.”
With six founding clubs (Red Devils of MexicoBravos de Leon, El Aguila de Veracruz, Charros from JaliscoOlmecs of Tabasco and Sultans of Monterrey), The league has selected the first generation of baseball players who will strive to demonstrate the level of play that exists in the women’s sector in Mexico and the world, as this will also open the door to international players.
Source: Aristegui Noticias

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