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Soraya Jiménez

1977 - 2013

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Soraya Jiménez is the 4,274th most popular athlete (down from 3,465th in 2024), the 640th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 597th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Mexican Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Soraya Jiménez ranks 4,274 out of 6,025. Before her are Susan Dunklee, Anett Schuck, Manuela Lutze, Irina Korzhanenko, Ana Peleteiro, and Yuriy Krymarenko. After her are Torri Edwards, Iryna Herashchenko, Beat Seitz, Tim Forsyth, Margherita Zalaffi, and Olivera Jevtić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Soraya Jiménez ranks 905. Before her are Lucien Mettomo, Andreja Mali, Andy Beshear, Taichi Sato, Bertie Carvel, and Aistė Smilgevičiūtė. After her are Torri Edwards, Tania Khalill, Olivera Jevtić, Lee Bowyer, Carlos Beltrán, and Şebnem Paker. Among people deceased in 2013, Soraya Jiménez ranks 551. Before her are Chi Cheng, Rituparno Ghosh, Kenny Ball, Sushmita Banerjee, Hakimullah Mehsud, and Besik Kudukhov. After her are Rod Grams, Vince Flynn, Sarabjit Singh, Todd Bennett, Andrew Simpson, and Mindy McCready.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Soraya Jiménez ranks 640 out of 729. Before her are Missael Espinoza (1965), Pablo Barrera (1987), Manuel Vidrio (1972), Néstor Araujo (1991), José Luis Reséndez (1978), and Alberto Rodríguez (1974). After her are Vanessa Ponce (1992), José Youshimatz (1962), Javier Aquino (1990), Alan Pulido (1991), Luis Miguel Salvador (1968), and Raúl Lara (1973).

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Among ATHLETES In Mexico

Among athletes born in Mexico, Soraya Jiménez ranks 15. Before her are Joel Sánchez (1966), Arturo Barrios (1962), Jaime Ordiales (1963), Bernardo Segura (1970), Ana Guevara (1977), and Carlos Mercenario (1967). After her are Daniel García (1971), Laura Sánchez (1985), Rafael Macedo de la Concha (1950), Gabriela Schloesser (1994), Jesús Mena (1968), and Aída Román (1988).

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