Jessica García (taekwondo)

Jessica García
Personal information
Full nameJessica Berenice García Quijano
Born (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Sport
Country Mexico
SportPara taekwondo
K44
Event
−52 kg
Medal record
Women's para taekwondo
Representing  Mexico
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Veracruz−52 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 ManchesterK44 −52 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Da Nang−52 kg
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago−52 kg

Jessica Berenice García Quijano (born 23 September 1995) is a Mexican para-taekwondo athlete.[1][2]

Early life

Garcia was born in Mérida, Yucatán, on 23 September 1995.[1] When she was eight, her father put her in a taekwondo school in Mérida, Yucatán. From 2003 to 2015, she trained with able-bodied opponents to gain experience.[3]

Career

In 2022, she finished second in the world rankings in her category.[4]

She won the 52 kg category, defeating Egyptian Salma Ali Abd 3–1, in the 2023 World Para-Taekwondo Championships held in Boca del Río, Veracruz.[1][5] Thus she became the first Mexican woman world champion in this discipline.[6][7] She also won a silver, in the K44-52, at the Parapan American games at Santiago, Chile in November 2023.[3]

In 2024, she won a silver medal at the 9th Asian Taekwondo Championships at city of Da Nang, Vietnam, in the K44 -52 kg category after losing in the final to Surenjav Ulambayar of Mongolia.[8]

Before the Tokyo Paralympics, she moved to Mexico City to train at the National High Performance Center (CNAR). In her debut at the Paralympics in Paris 2024, she finished fifth.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vega, Patricia (July 2024). "La reina del parataekwondo" [The queen of parataekwondo]. Revistadela Universidad (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026. Jessica García ... Jessica Berenice García Quijano ... Cuando nació en Mérida, Yucatán, el 23 de septiembre de 1995
  2. ↑ "Jessica Garcia Quijano - Taekwondo | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Jessica García: 20 años para ser reina del parataekwondo". El Economista (in Spanish). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2026. Jessica Berenice García Quijano
  4. ↑ "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData.com. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Inside The Games • Garcia Quijano wins first major title at home World Para Taekwondo Championships". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 10 June 2026. Jessica Garcia Quijano
  6. ↑ Maya, La Jornada (29 November 2022). "Conoce a ganadores del Premio Estatal y el Mérito Deportivo Yucateco 2022". Lajornadamaya.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026. Jessica Berenice García Quijano
  7. ↑ Mediotiempo, Editorial (29 March 2026). "Jessica García gana oro histórico en Mundial de Para Taekwondo". Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026. Jessica Berenice García Quijano
  8. ↑ Quintal, Por Johnny Oliver. "La yucateca Jessica Berenice García Quijano, ganó la presea plateada en Vietnam". Johnny Oliver Quintal. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Campeona Jessica García busca revalidar título en Mundial de Para Taekwondo 2025". Gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026. Jessica Berenice García Quijano
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