Iridia Salazar

Iridia Salazar

Personal information
Born	June 14, 1982
Medal record Women’s Taekwondo Competitor for Mexico Olympic Games Bronze 2004 Athens – 57 kg World Championships Silver 1999 Edmonton Featherweight Silver 2001 Jeju Featherweight Silver 2003 Garmisch Bantamweight Pan American Games Gold 2003 Santo Domingo – 57 kg Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro – 57 kg

Iridia Salazar Blanco (born June 14, 1982) is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she received a bronze medal in the 57 kg class.

Salazar won a silver medal at the 2001 World Taekwondo Championships in Jeju, and also a silver medal at the 2003 World Taekwondo Championships in Garmisch Partenkirchen. She carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she won a gold medal.