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Rhythmic Gymnasts Snag Sofia Bronze, Gear Up for Baku Challenge

Mexico's rhythmic gymnastics team wins bronze at Sofia World Cup in 5 rings event. They prepare for next challenge in Baku as they continue a European tour to test themselves against Olympic-level competition.

Mexicanist

Apr 14, 2024 — 2 min read

Mexican rhythmic gymnasts take the floor in the mixed exercise finals at the Sofia World Cup. Credit: CONADE

This Sunday, the Mexican rhythmic gymnastics team closed its participation in the World Cup of the discipline, which took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, obtaining a bronze medal in the 5 rings event with a total of 34,800 points.

Adirem Tejeda, Dalia Alcocer, Sofía Flores, Julia Gutiérrez, Kimberly Salazar and Karen Villanueva achieved third place in this modality on the last day of the contest, which was led by the representatives of Israel and Spain, who won gold and silver with 38,850 and 35,600, respectively.

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