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Alejandra Orozco

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Loza.

Alejandra Orozco
Personal information
Full nameAlejandra Orozco Loza
Born (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 27)
Zapopan, Mexico
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Sport
Country Mexico
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 10 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 10 m synchro
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Nanjing 10 m platform
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 10 m synchro
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 10 m synchro
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 10 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 10 m platform

Alejandra Orozco Loza (born 19 April 1997) is a Mexican diver. In 2012, she participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the synchronized 10 metre platform event alongside world champion Paola Espinosa, winning a silver medal.[2] At the age of 15, she became the youngest athlete to represent Mexico at the 2012 Olympic games.

In 2021 she participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics in the synchronized 10 metre platform event alongside Gabriela Agúndez, winning a bronze medal.[3]

On June 6, 2024, the Mexican Olympic Committee, named to her and the olympic diver Emiliano Hernández as the flag bearers to the Olympic Games París 2024.[4]

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Alejandra Orozco Loza Profile". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "London 2012 - Diving - Qualified Athletes". FINA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ Mancera, Diego (27 July 2021). "Alejandra Orozco y Gabriela Agúndez ganan el bronce en clavados para México". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "El Comité Olímpico de México dio a conocer a los dos deportistas que tendrán el orgullo de portar la bandera mexicana" (in Spanish). Olé.com.ar. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Mexico
(with Emiliano Hernández)
París 2024 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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