Celia Pulido

Celia Pulido
Personal information
Full nameCelia Pulido Ortiz
NationalityMexican
Born (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003
León, Guanajuato, Mexico
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokes
  • Backstroke
  • butterfly
  • freestyle
College teamSouthern Illinois
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo Domingo50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo Domingo100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo Domingo100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo Domingo4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo Domingo4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo Domingo4 × 100 m medley relay
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo DomingoMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo DomingoMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place2026 Santo Domingo50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2026 Santo Domingo50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place2026 Santo Domingo200 m backstroke
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Asunción100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2025 Asunción4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place2025 Asunción4 × 100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place2025 AsunciónMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

Celia Pulido Ortiz (born 1 January 2003) is a Mexican swimmer. She competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics and 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games. She competed at the collegiate level for Southern Illinois.

Career

Nicknamed the Sirena Leonesa ('Leonese Mermaid'), Pulido began practicing swimming at age 9 and debuted in a competition in her hometown of León, Guanajuato.[1]

Pulido had been part of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale swim team.[2] She also participated in the 2019 Pan American Games in the 4x100 relay event.[3]

Pulido qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in the World Aquatics ranking in the 100-meter backstroke and finished seventh in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:01.10 minutes.[4][5][6] She was the only female swimmer in her country to compete in the pool at the Paris Olympics.[7][8]

During the 2025 Junior Pan American Games, Pulido won the gold medal in the 100 m backstroke.[9] She also won a silver medal in the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay,[10] and a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay and mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[11][12]

At the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, Pulido competed in multiple events. On 28 July, she won a silver medal in the 50 m freestyle and a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[13][14] The following day, she won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle.[15][16] On 30 July, Pulido won a gold medal in the 50 m backstroke and mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay.[17] On 31 July, she won a gold medal in the 100 m backstroke and mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[18][19] On her last day of competition, she won a bronze medal in the 50 m butterfly and 200 m backstroke[20][21] and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Franco, Jacqueline (27 June 2024). "La Sirena de León: Celia Pulido buscará el oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de París". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Villalpando, Jesse (25 June 2024). "¿Quién es Celia Pulido, la mexicana que acaba de conseguir su boleto a París 2024?". ESTO (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Gutiérrez, Esteban (24 July 2024). "Atletas mexicanos en París 2024: ¿Quién es Celia Pulido y cuándo compite?". Record (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Merino, Avelina (27 June 2024). "Celia Pulido es la cuarta nadadora mexicana que irá a París 2024". Cronica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Nadadora mexicana Celia Pulido se queda cerca de una semifinal olímpica". MÁSNOTICIAS (in Spanish). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ↑ El Siglo de Torreón (29 July 2024). "Celia Pulido se queda cerca de una semifinal olímpica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y Deporte. "La nadadora Celia Pulido debuta en Juegos Olímpicos en París 2024". gob.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Vázquez Hernández, Leobardo. "La nadadora mexicana Celia Pulido Ortiz gana su boleto a los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Women's 100m backstroke - Final A Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Giachero, Fabrizio (10 August 2025). "Stephan Steverink leva o primeiro ouro do Brasil na natação em Assunção". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay - Final Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay - Final Results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 50 m freestyle Medalists" (PDF). 28 July 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Medalists" (PDF). 28 July 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 100 m freestyle Medalists" (PDF). 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Medalists" (PDF). 28 July 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 50m Backstroke Medalists" (PDF). 30 July 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 100m Backstroke Medalists" (PDF). 31 July 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Swimming - Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay Medalists" (PDF). 31 July 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 50m Butterfly Medalists" (PDF). 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 200m Backstroke Medalists" (PDF). 1 August 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Swimming - Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Medalists" (PDF). 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
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