At only 18 years old, Angela Ruiz Rosales has become the new winner of the Coahuila State Sports Award 2024consolidating itself as one of the most important promises of Mexican archery. The young archer, originally from Saltillohas not only captured the attention of his home state, but of the entire nation, thanks to his outstanding career and his recent achievement in the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameswhere she won the bronze medal in the women’s team category.
Angelawho is in her second year as a senior team, has shown that the future of archery in Mexico is in good hands. After her Olympic debut, the Coahuila native has followed in the footsteps of iconic figures such as Alejandra Valenciapositioning herself as one of the most outstanding athletes on the national scene. Although his start in the sport was not with the bow in hand, Angela She found her true passion in archery, a path that would lead her to become a high-performance athlete.
In an interview with Government of Mexico, Angela He recalled how his sports career began in artistic gymnastics when he was just four years old. However, seeing no more progress and fearing possible injuries, he decided to explore other disciplines. That’s when archery crossed his path: “From the first day I shot, I saw how exciting this sport is”he related.
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The real turn in his career came in 2021, when he participated in his first National Olympiad, where he obtained first place in the selective for the Youth World Cup. From that moment on, Angela He decided that he wanted to dedicate his life to archery and compete at the highest level. In 2023, as part of the senior team, he began to achieve great success, including a team gold medal with Alejandra Valencia and Aida Román in the World Cup.
That same year, Ruiz He was part of the team that qualified the Paris Olympic Games after obtaining a bronze medal in the Berlin World Championships. In Paris, Angelanext to Alejandra Valencia and also from Coahuila Ana Paula Vázquez, led to Mexico to the podium, a historic achievement for Mexican archery.
Ana Paula Vázquez24 years old, also had an outstanding participation in the Olympics and was awarded second place in the Coahuila State Sports Award 2024. Vazquezwho had debuted in Tokio 2020has overcome great challenges, including an injury that threatened to slow down his career. However, her mental strength and the support of her family helped her return to the highest level and achieve this new recognition.
In third place in State Award was recognized Bruno Martínezwhile the featured coach was Ernesto Villarreal Jimenezthanks to its success in national and international competitions. Other honorees include weightlifter Francisco Cerecero Casas in the adapted youth category, the swimmer Rocío Ramírez Alverde in the sports promotion category and the team Bullschampions of NFL Flag Football in the joint sport category.
In this edition of State Sports Award76 resumes were evaluated to select the winners, who will receive their recognition from the hands of the Governor of Coahuila, Manolo Jimenez Salinasin a ceremony whose date is yet to be defined.
