Sofía Flores

Sofía Flores
Full nameAna Sofía Flores Valdez
Born (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004
Coahuila, Mexico
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
 Mexico
(2022–2025)
Retiredyes
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Mexico
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 1 0 1
Pan American Championships 3 7 1
Pan American Games 0 3 0
Central American and Caribbean Games 3 0 0
Total 7 10 2
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Rio de JaneiroGroup 3 ribbons + 2 balls
Gold medal – first place2024 Guatemala CityGroup all-around
Gold medal – first place2024 Guatemala CityGroup 3 ribbons + 2 balls
Silver medal – second place2022 Rio de JaneiroGroup all-around
Silver medal – second place2022 Rio de JaneiroGroup 5 hoops
Silver medal – second place2023 GuadalajaraGroup all-around
Silver medal – second place2023 GuadalajaraGroup 3 ribbons + 2 balls
Silver medal – second place2023 GuadalajaraGroup 5 hoops
Silver medal – second place2024 Guatemala CityGroup 5 hoops
Silver medal – second place2025 AsunciónGroup 5 hoops
Bronze medal – third place2025 AsunciónGroup 3 ribbons + 2 balls
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoGroup all-around
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoGroup 5 hoops
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoGroup 3 ribbons + 2 balls
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2023 San SalvadorGroup all-around
Gold medal – first place2023 San SalvadorGroup 5 hoops
Gold medal – first place2023 San SalvadorGroup 3 ribbons + 2 balls

Ana Sofía Flores Valdez[a][1] (born 20 December 2004) is a retired Mexican rhythmic gymnast.[2] She was a member of the national senior group.

Career

In 2022, Flores was included into the national senior group, debuting at the World Cup in Portimão, being 4th in the All-Around and winning two historical medals, the first in the circuit for the country: bronze with 5 hoops and gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[3][4] A week later, in Pesaro, they took 7th place in the All-Around and 5th in both event finals.[5] In July she competed at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, winning silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[6][7] A month later she was in Cluj-Napoca with the group for the last World Cup of the year, ending 4th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as 6th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[8][9] In September, she represented Mexico along Dalia Alcocer, Nicole Cejudo, Adirem Tejeda and Kimberly Salazar at the World Championships in Sofia, taking 6th place in the All-Around, 6th with 5 hoops and 8th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[10]

Achievements

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Flores and the second or maternal family name is Valdez.

References

  1. ↑ "Conquista Ana Sofía Flores dos medallas en Panamericano de Gimnasia Rítmica" [Ana Sofía Flores wins two medals at the Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships]. El Coahuilense. 2 June 2025. Ana Sofía Flores Valdez
  2. ↑ "FLORES Sofia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Selección de gimnasia rítmica gana oro y bronce en World Challenge Cup". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "2022 Pan American Championships Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "2022 Pan American Championships Groups Finals" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 Cluj-Napoca World Cup Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "2022 Cluj-Napoca World Cup Groups Finals" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.