Brenda Osnaya

Brenda Osnaya
Personal information
Full nameBrenda Osnaya Álvarez
Born (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993
SpouseJessie González[1]
Sport
Country Mexico
SportParatriathlon

Brenda Osnaya Álvarez (born 1 August 1993) is a Mexican paratriathlete. She is the first Mexican woman to compete in paratriathlon at the Paralympic Games.[2] She has won multiple awards and has received global recognition throughout her career.

Same-sex relationship

She was disqualified from the Paris 2024 Games because of accumulated penalties.[3] She proposed to her coach/partner after a rough day at the Paris Paralympics (2024).[4] She raised a sign that read "Te quieres casar conmigo?”-Do you want to marry me? Jessie González, the coach, answered, "Yes."[1] This had led to a successful relationship.[4] This proposal gained significant popularity in the media.

Career

She started her career with inline skating. An unfortunate spinal cord injury via a car accident at the age of 17 (2010) transformed her life.[2][3] Alvarez found a new goal through rehabilitation, where she was encouraged to swim. This started her passion, which led to her participating in paratriathlon.[5] She debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Games.[5]

She has won a bronze medal at the 2022 Americas Triathlon Cup, gold in the 100-meter T34 at the 2022 Grand Prix, silver at the 2024 Devonport World Series, and gold at the 2023 Para-triathlon World Cup.[3] Osnaya placed first in the women's wheelchair category of the XLII Telcel Marathon in Mexico City (2025-08-031).[6]

She placed sixth in the 2024 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal (2024-06-29), seventh in the 2024 World Triathlon Para Championships Torremolinos-Andalucía (2024-10-18), fifth in the 2025 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal (2025-07-19), and fifth in the 2025 World Triathlon Para Championships Wollongong (2025-10-18). She was disqualified from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (2024-09-02). She has 37 starts, 16 podiums, and 5 wins in Triathlon.[7] These statistics are for the Women's Para Triathlon Wheelchair (PTWC). She ranks eighth in the Women's Para Triathlon Wheelchair (PTWC) with a total of 1185.43 points.[8]

Other than PTWC Women, she has also participated in Women's PT1, Women's PT1 Open, PTWC Women's Open and Open Para Triathlon Mixed Relay.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Out gay Paralympic triathlete Brenda Osnaya Alvarez proposes to partner on finish line". thepinknews. Archived from the original on 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Arkema Mexico Expands Its Commitment to Sport Through the Sponsorship of Three Prominent National Athletes". Arkema. Archived from the original on 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Para-athlete Brenda Osnaya proposes to her coach at Paris 2024". Inside The Games. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Gay para-triathlete proposes to partner on Paralympics finish line". outsports.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "LGBTQ+ Paralympian pulls off heartwarming finish line proposal at Paris Games". gcn.ie. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "XLII Telcel Marathon 2025 Mexico City". nurphoto.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Brenda Osnaya Alvarez H1". World Triathlon. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "World Triathlon Para Triathlon Rankings". World Triathlon. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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