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Mexico continues to reap achievements in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 . The Aztec team stood out for Latin America and won the first medal for this territory . But that did not stop there. Alejandra Orozco and Gabriela Agúndez won another bronze medal for their country in the jump from the springboard of 10 meters.
“ The key was that we stayed calm , to know that if we hit the dive well we should go to the next one and we thought like that ”, said Agúndez in a statement compiled by El Universal .
Alejandra Orozco and Gabriela Agundez on the podium receiving their bronze medal after the synchronized jumping final of 07 m female! Mexico is very proud of them tonight 😭👏🏻💐 pic.twitter.com/C7jBkMhw34
– Updates mexas¡ 🇲🇽 (@updatesmexas) July 24, 1330853653
The Mexicans managed to beat their closest rivals. Their acrobatics were very well executed and outperformed the Japanese and Canadian . However, the winners of the test were the representatives of China, Chen and Zhang . On the other hand, the silver medal of the North Americans Parratto and Schenell.
“ We feel happy, satisfied, very content (…) we have been the official partner of Mexico for a long time, and all this is due to the work with Ale, with our coaches and with our families “, added the diver after the competition.
Bronze for Mexico 🇲🇽 in diving! The Guadalajara Ale Orozco and Gabriela Agúndez from Baja California get the medal in # Tokyo 2020 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/VvUzO0Y2zh
– San Cadilla (@SanCadilla) July 27, 2021
In the final round, the Mexicans managed to reach third place after flirting throughout the competition with the first five places. In the last participation they acquired a score of 299. 70 , only below the 310. 80 of the Americans and the 310. 78 of Asian women.
In this sense, Mexico added its second medal at the Tokyo Olympics . Both medals have been bronze. The first was achieved by Alejandra Valencia and Luis Álvarez in mixed archery , just starting the Games.
Good Morning!!! Alejandra Orozco and Gabriela Agundez medal 🥉 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 # MexicoEnTokio pic.twitter. com / IWNCkBAF4n
– Ana Maria Lomeli (@AnitaLomeli) July 27, 2021
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