Success of Lupita González in Athletics World Championship

Lupita González's success in the Athletics World Championship, where she repeated the silver medal she won at the previous Olympic Games in Rio 2016, is just the starting point for a new generation of athletes who are putting Mexico's name at the top of their respective disciplines.

Guadalupe González is a Lieutenant of Corbeta in the Secretariat of the Navy and a world-class racewalker who has only given responsibility and jubilation to the country. At just 28 years old, the native of the State of Mexico has accumulated two silver medals in the most demanding competitions of her specialty. She is already a promise for a medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

JOHNY CORZO

Mexico boasts having the current world champion in surfing, a figure found on the board of 18-year-old Jonathan Prewitt Corzo, who was crowned at the World Championship in the Specialty held in France in May.

Since 2016, Corzo had already shown that he belonged among the elite and not just be another number in the registry of competitors, as he was crowned at the Youth Open of Surf that year; three years from the next Olympic Games, Corzo will arrive as a powerhouse to be beaten in the Asian event.

KENTI ROBLES

Women's football has lacked collective stories worth highlighting, but individually it has been the birthplace of great footballers, led by Mexico City's Kenti Robles, a player for Atlético de Madrid Femenil and the national team.

The foundations of her talent were laid in Spain, where she arrived at the age of 14 to join the ranks of RCD Espanyol, where she made the leap to Barcelona to become a key piece of the blaugrana team for two years, winning three Spanish leagues. After her move to Atlético de Madrid, she won the league again and added her fourth Copa de la Reina.

GUSTAVO AYÓN

Basketball in Mexico became popular when the 12 Guerreros competed in Mexico City in the FIBA Americas Pre-Olympic tournament, where they sought qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympics; however, Gustavo Ayón's name was already known for his talent as a proven center in the NBA, where he played for teams like the New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Atlanta Hawks.

After leaving the world's best courts, many thought that the career of the Tamaulipas native would decline, but he surprised by joining Real Madrid Basketball in 2014, where he has won five titles that place him as the biggest reference since the times of Eduardo Nájera and Horacio Llamas.

ALEJANDRA VALENCIA

The memory of that bronze medal match in Rio 2016 between Mexican archer Alejandra Valencia and the Korean Ki Bo Bae is still fresh, where the Sonora native came inches away from winning the first medal for the national delegation, which seemed destined to return empty-handed from Brazil.

That setback was just the beginning of a steady rise for the 22-year-old athlete, who continued to improve and at the recent Archery World Cup, won two silver medals in the team and individual events, respectively. Today she is the world's third-best archer.

ADRIANA JIMÉNEZ

One would think that at 32 years old, an athlete is in the final stage of their career, regardless of the discipline they practice, as recognized by Mexican diver Adriana Jiménez, who admitted to La Afición that she is living her final years in this sport, but as the best in the world.

At the end of April, the native of Mexico City was crowned at the High Diving World Championship organized by FINA, surpassing great rivals such as the Belarusian Yana Nestsiarava and former world champion Lysanne Richard.

In the current World Series, Jiménez is ranked second overall, showcasing her quality and fighting for the top spot with young Australian Rhiannan Iffland.

PAOLA LONGORIA

Racquetball in Mexico and the world has an undisputed champion. It's Mexican Paola Longoria, who is practically unbeatable in this sport.

Although not an Olympic discipline, Paola has achieved great results in the Pan American and Central American and Caribbean Games, where she has only won the gold medal in both the individual and team events; nine gold medals between the two competitions.