Ahtziri Sandoval
Full nameAhtziri Viridiana Sandoval Pérez
Country represented Mexico
Born (1996-10-05) October 5, 1996
Guadalajara, Mexico
Years on national team2014–present (MEX)
ClubJalisco State
Head coach(es)Pavel Oceguera
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 LimaVault
Silver medal – second place2017 LimaUneven bars
Silver medal – second place2023 MedellínTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 MississaugaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 MississaugaUneven bars
Bronze medal – third place2022 Rio de JaneiroVault
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 BarranquillaUneven bars
Gold medal – first place2023 San SalvadorTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 BarranquillaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 BarranquillaVault
Bronze medal – third place2023 San SalvadorVault
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0

Ahtziri Viridiana Sandoval Pérez (born October 5, 1996 in Guadalajara)[1] is a Mexican artistic gymnast. She is the 2017 Pan American champion on vault.

Early life

Sandoval was born in Guadalajara on October 5, 1996.[1][2] She began practicing gymnastics at age five.[1]

Career

2014

Sandoval competed at the Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico finish third as a team.[3] Individually, she received bronze on the uneven bars behind Ashton Locklear and Madison Kocian.[4]

2015

Sandoval competed at the São Paulo Challenge Cup, where she placed sixth on both vault and uneven bars.[5] In July, she competed at the Pan American Games where she helped Mexico finish fifth as a team. Individually, Sandoval qualified to the uneven bars final and finished sixth.

2017

At the 2017 Mexican national championships Sandoval finished third in the all-around.[6] At the Central American Sports Festival she helped Mexico win gold as a team; individually she won silver on vault behind Yamilet Peña.[7]

At the Pan American Championships Sandoval won gold on vault and silver on the uneven bars.[8]

2018

Sandoval competed at the Guimarães Challenge Cup, where she won gold on uneven bars and placed sixth on vault. She next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games, where she helped Mexico finish third. Individually, she won gold on the uneven bars and bronze on vault. Later that year, Sandoval tore ligaments in her foot and would have to undergo surgery, resulting in her inability to compete in 2019.[1]

2020

Sandoval competed at the Melbourne World Cup, where she placed seventh on vault.[9] She next competed at the Baku World Cup, placing sixth on vault during qualifications; however event finals were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan.[10] The remainder of competitions during the year were either cancelled or postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

2022

Sandoval returned to competition in 2022 as the captain of Mexico's national team.[11] She placed first all-around at the Mexican Championships.[12] She next competed at the 2022 Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico place fourth as a team and qualify for the upcoming World Championships.[11] Individually, she won bronze on vault behind Karla Navas of Panama and compatriot Natalia Escalera.[11]

2023

Sandoval competed at the 2023 Pan American Championships,[13] where she helped Mexico win silver behind the United States.[14] She next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games where she helped Mexico win gold.[15] Individually, she received bronze on vault.[15]

At the 2023 World Championships Sandoval helped Mexico finish fourteenth in qualifications. Although Sandoval did not qualify to any individual finals, she earned a nominative berth to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games due to being the highest placed eligible gymnast on the uneven bars.[16]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Senior
2014Pan American Sports Festival3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships14
2015Mexican Championships11
São Paulo Challenge Cup66
Olimpiada Nacional8
Pan American Games56
World Championships21
2017Mexican Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Central American Sports Festival1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pan American Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships2235
2018Mexican Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Guimarães Challenge Cup61st place, gold medalist(s)
Central American & Caribbean Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020Melbourne World Cup6
Baku World Cup6
2022Mexican Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships492nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships15
2023Mexican Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Central American & Caribbean Games1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships14
Pan American Games4944

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ahtziri Sandoval FIG profile". International Gymnastics Federation. 2022-10-06. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. ↑ "Panam: Jóvenes gimnastas mexicanas irradian optimismo" [PanAm: Young Mexican gymnasts radiate optimism]. Associated Press (in Spanish). July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. ↑ "USA wins women's team gold at Senior Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ↑ "USA wins five medals on first day of event finals at Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  5. ↑ "2015 São Paulo Challenge Cup Results". The Gymternet. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. ↑ "2017 Mexican Championships Results". The Gymternet. June 1, 2017. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2017 Central American Sports Festival Results". The Gymternet. June 30, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Gimnasta mexicana Ahtziri Sandoval gana oro y plata en Panamericano" [Mexican gymnast Ahtziri Sandoval wins gold and silver in Pan American]. Radio Fórmula (in Spanish). August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ahtziri Sandoval terminó en el lugar 7 en Copa del Mundo". Hidalgo Sport (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-02-22. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  10. ↑ "Finals of Baku World Cup cancelled". International Gymnastics Federation. March 13, 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  11. 1 2 3 "Ahtziri Sandoval regresa al escenario internacional tras dos años de ausencia" [Ahtziri Sandoval returns to the international stage after two years of absence]. Federal government of Mexico (in Spanish). August 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2022 Mexican Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 28, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  13. ↑ Flores, Vanessa (2023-04-18). "Panamericano. Ahtziri Sandoval consiguió su clasificación". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  14. ↑ "2023 Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 29, 2023.
  15. 1 2 "2023 Central American and Caribbean Games Results". The Gymternet. June 29, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Mundial de Gimnasia Artística 2023: la mexicana Ahtziri Sandoval obtiene una cuota olímpica en París 2024" [2023 World Artistic Gymnastics: Mexican Ahtziri Sandoval obtains an Olympic berth to Paris 2024]. International Olympic Committee (in Mexican Spanish). October 8, 2023.
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