Laura Sánchez (diver)

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Laura Sánchez
Personal information
Full nameLaura Aleida Sanchez Soto
Born (1985-10-16) October 16, 1985 (age 38)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Medal record
Women's Diving
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Springboard
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Springboard Synchro
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Springboard Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2011 Springboard
Gold medal – first place 2011 Springboard Synchro
Silver medal – second place 2003 Springboard Synchro
Silver medal – second place 2003 Platform Synchro
Silver medal – second place 2007 Springboard
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Springboard

Laura Aleida Sánchez Soto (born October 16, 1985 in Guadalajara) is a female diver from Mexico. She has represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004 (Athens, Greece).[2][3] Sánchez scored her first Olympic medal on August 5, 2012 in London when she won the bronze in 3 meter springboard diving.

Sánchez also won two gold medals at the Pan American Games in 2011, one gold and one silver in 2007, and two silver in 2003.

References

  1. ^ "Laura Sanchez Soto Profile". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Londres 2012 será la tercera justa olímpica de la clavadista mexicana" (in Spanish). Televisa S.A. de C.V. July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Laura Sánchez". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2012.