Sophia Hernández

Sophia Hernández
Personal information
Full nameAna Sophia Hernández Cuéllar
NationalityGuatemalan
Born (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997
Guatemala City
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
CountryGuatemala
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Women's modern pentathlon
Representing  Guatemala
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Mexico CityRelay
Bronze medal – third place2024 ZhengzhouRelay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2014 VeracruzRelay
Silver medal – second place2018 CaliRelay
Representing  Independent Athletes Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoRelay
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoIndividual
Representing Centro Caribe Sports
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Santo DomingoRelay
Silver medal – second place2023 Santo DomingoMixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santo DomingoIndividual

Ana Sophia Hernández Cuéllar (born 14 January 1997) is a Guatemalan modern pentathlete. She is a two-time World Championships bronze medalist and a two-time Pan American Games medalist.

Career

Hernández began competing in the modern pentathlon when she was nine years old after her mother wanted to take up swimming but discovered the pentathlon instead.[1]

Hernández won a gold medal in the team relay at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] She then represented Guatemala at the 2015 Pan American Games and finished 15th in the individual event,[3] meaning she did not qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] She competed at the 2016 World Championships in the individual event but did not advance beyong the group stage.[5]

At the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Hernández won a silver medal in the relay.[6] She competed alongside Sofía Cabrera at the 2018 World Championships, and they won the bronze medal in the relay.[7] She did not qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]

Hernández competed for the Centro Caribe Sports flag at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, as the Guatemalan Olympic Committee was suspended.[9][10] She won a silver medal in the women's relay event alongside Cabrera and a silver medal in the mixed relay event. She also won the individual bronze medal, behind Mexican athletes Mayan Oliver and Mariana Arceo.[11] She then competed at the 2023 Pan American Games and won the bronze medal in the individual event and earned a quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12] She was the first Guatemalan pentathlete to win an individual medal at the Pan American Games.[13] Additionally, she won a silver medal in the relay event.[14]

Hernández represented Guatemala at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the individual modern pentathlon.[15] She finished 16th in semifinal B and did not advance into the final.[16] She competed with Cabrera in the relay event at the 2024 World Championships, winning a bronze medal.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Sophia Hernandez". Sports Museum of Guatemala (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "CAC Games Results 2014". UIPM. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pan American Games (Modern Pentathlon) 2015". UIPM. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pentathlete Nathan Schrimsher Is First Athlete To Qualify For 2016 U.S. Olympic Team". Team USA. 19 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "2016 UIPM World Championships Women's Group Results 2016". UIPM. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pentatlón moderno Relevos Femenino Relevos Femenino Prueba Combinada" (PDF). Cali 2018 Results. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Palmer, Dan (7 September 2018). "Belarus win women's relay title at Modern Pentathlon World Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Conoce la historia de Sophia Hernández, pentatleta y Team Visa". Soy502 (in Spanish). 26 July 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Viana, Diego (20 June 2023). "Atletas de Guatemala no podrán representar a su país en Juegos San Salvador 2023". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Barker, Phillip (24 October 2023). "Guatemalan pentathlete relieved to compete under neutral Panam Sports flag at Santiago 2023". Inside the Games. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 Results". UIPM. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "19th Pan American Games: Oliver (MEX) and Hernandez (MEX) celebrate gold as 10 athletes secure Olympic quotas". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Diego, Juan (23 October 2023). "Sophia Hernández se colgó bronce histórico en los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023". guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Diego, Juan (26 October 2023). "Paula Valencia y Sophia Hernández conquistaron la plata de los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023". guatemala.com. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Cifuentes, Carol (8 August 2024). "Sophie Hernández completó su primer día en el pentatlón moderno: ¿Qué resultado obtuvo?". Chapin TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "2024 Summer Olympics Modern Pentathlon Individual, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Championships: Korea savour double relay success". UIPM. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
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